Youth Programs/Services
Bend Metro Park & Recreation District Kids Inc.
Before and after-school program for grades K-5. Includes creative activities with art, cooking and construction, science experiments, nature walks, games and sports.
Phone 541-389-7275
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon
Mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
PO Box 1028, Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-548-2840
Central Oregon Council of Camp Fire USA
Builds caring, confident youth and future leaders.
204 NE 4th St., Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-382-4682
Central Oregon Park & Recreation District
Promotes recreation and facilities for the enjoyment of recreational pursuits while maintaining wise stewardship of our available resources.
465 SW Rimrock Dr., Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-548-7275
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY)
Provides trained mentors to support and spend time with children of incarcerated parents. Youth should be 5 to 15 years old and live in or very near to Deschutes County with one parent serving a jail or prison sentence of 12 months or longer. No cost for child to participate.
www.deschutes.org/sheriff
63333 West Hwy 20., Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-388-6651
Central Oregon Youth Challenge Foundation
A no-cost alternative school for at-risk teenagers ages 16-18 years old, who want to earn high school diplomas, high school credits or a GED.
Phone 541-389-5877
Court School Bridge Program
An alternative high school/middle school for adjudicated youth.
Phone 541-385-1726
Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch
Teams abused horses with at-risk children in an effort to provide therapeutic care for both.
19344 Innes Market Rd., Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-382-1727
Deschutes County 4-H Programs
Provides youth and families short-term events and year-round programming related to science and technology, workforce preparation, leadership, and environmental stewardship through numerous club, county, state, and national programs.
3893 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR 97756-8697
Phone 541-548-6088 (x14)
Healy Heights After-School Homework Club
Provides after-school tutoring and educational activities year-round for children of families within the housing program.
1900 NE Bear Creek Rd., #171, Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-317-1141
J Bar J Youth Services– Cascade Youth and Family Center
Promotes innovative options towards self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for at-risk children, youth and families.
1900 NE Division, #205, Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-382-0934
Kid’s Club of La Pine
Provides a before and after-school program in the La Pine area for children ages 5–12. Kid’s Club provides a safe, enriching, recreational program conducive to learning and social interaction.
PO Box 1560, La Pine, OR 97739
Phone 541-536-7525
Oregon Leadership Institute (OregonCouncil for Hispanic Advancement)
OLI is an eight-month leadership development program for Hispanic high school students and provides opportunities for the students to explore career options, gain access to institutions of higher education, and become positive role models in the community.
2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-330-4363
Teen Court Program (La Pine Youth Diversion Services)
Our mission is for youth to accept responsibility for their actions, to provide restitution for victims and the community, and to give youth and the community an active role in solving juvenile crime.
PO Box 2035, La Pine, OR 97739
Phone 541-536-5002
Through the Eyes of a Child Youth Photography Mentoring Program
An arts mentoring program for at-risk youth to learn about photography, build self-esteem, and provide a vehicle for youth to express themselves through art. Photos taken by youth are featured in the “Through the Eyes of a Child” desk calendar.
1029 NW 14th St., Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-385-1717
Youth Choir of Central Oregon
Provides youth with an opportunity for musical expression and education in a joyful environment.
Sue Goodman
PO Box 383, Bend, OR 97709
Phone 541-385-0470
