Richmond Teen Center

Mentoring Program

• Tuesdays from 3pm-6pm | Open to Middle & High School Students. Weekly mentoring program provided by  David Townsend of The Home of Opportunities & Dreams Program. Topics include: personal accountability, leadership, conflict resolution and so much more! Transportation to and from facility is required. Students from Caudill & Central can ride the bus with a permission slip.  REGISTER HERE!

Free Play Thursdays

• Thursdays starting Feb. 24th from 3pm-6pm | Open to Middle & High School Students. Activities include outdoor recreation, games, crafts, activities & more! No Registration Required!

Summer Youth Employment Program

• Open to students ages 16 & Up. Mentoring beginning in Spring 2022 for Summer Job Opportunities. Online registration coming soon!

TEEN CENTER APPLICATION

Teen Center Participants MUST turn in a completed application to be able to participate. Applications can be picked up at Madison County School Resource Offices or at Richmond Parks & Recreation (345 Lancaster Ave). You many also find the application HERE!

Community Teen Programs

The Home of Opportunities and Dreams (HOOD)

The HOOD's goals are focused on programs and services that will empower and educate the youth and families being served. The purpose of education and empowerment is to help at-risk youth and vulnerable young adults build positive self-esteem, improve their self-image, and enhance their self-worth; while increasing personal responsibility for actions and behaviors.

Programs and Services include Volunteerism, Mentoring, Advocacy, Assessments, Partnering, Family Services, Case Management, Transitional Services, and Group Psycho-Social Education.

For more information, email David Townsend or visit the Home of Opportunities and Dreams website

Madison County 4-H 

The 4-H Youth Development program creates opportunities and supportive environments for youth and adults to become capable, competent and caring citizens. The emphasis is on "hands-on" learning that focuses on the youth's area of interest. Programs are conducted with the help of parents, adult volunteer leaders and professional staff who organize educational experiences. Youth participate in organized 4-H clubs, special interest and project groups, 4-H school enrichment programs, 4-H camp and other special activities. 

Check out their clubs & upcoming events HERE!

Donations

Utilize the Amazon Smile link when purchasing on Amazon and a portion of your purchase will be donated. CHECK OUT OUR AMAZON WISH LIST! Your donations go towards helping teens and their families in Richmond, KY with the following and much more:

• Christmas Gift Baskets (Cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, hygiene products, etc.)
• Mentoring Programs
• Supplying School Supplies and Backpacks
• Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets

We're accepting donations for our second-semester school refresher for middle and high school students. Out of the 425 students, we found that 231 of them listed that they typically need extra school supplies. After seeing those numbers, we really felt it was important to make sure to keep meeting those needs. We have decided to host a "Second Semester Refresher" at the Teen Center in January for middle and high school students.

School Supplies Donations

We're now collecting donations for our Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, August 4th from 2pm-6pm at Irvine McDowell Park. We need supplies such as backpacks, loose leaf paper, single subject notebooks, folders, markers, colored pencils, crayons, pens, pencils, index cards & hand sanitizers. 

If you have any of these items and would like to donate them, feel free to reach out to our department and we'd be happy to help with pick up or drop off.

Mailing/Drop off location:
Richmond Parks & Recreation
345 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475

Contact

Questions? Call 859-623-8753 or email Parks and Recreation.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Richmond Teen Center is always looking for community volunteers or students looking for internships. Check out the list of opportunities!

• Mentoring/Peer Mentoring
• Tutoring
• Recreational Activities
• Community Projects
• Volunteering for Events

Interested in volunteering or interning? Call (859) 623-8753 or email parksandrec@richmond.ky.us