The Caring Place Youth Programs

The Caring Place Youth Programs offers an After-School Program, After-School Tutoring, a Mentoring Program, Boys to Manhood, Sister to Sister, a Science Lab Program, a College Tour Program, Sign Language, a Garden Program, and an Entrepreneur Program. Activities include schoolwork help, math and reading practice, computer instruction, weekly mentoring sessions, hands-on science projects, college campus visits, sign language lessons, spring and summer gardening, and entrepreneurship lessons.

Programs

• After-School Program — Groups 1 (ages 6-8), Group 2 (ages 9-12), Group 3 (ages 13-18) · Year-round · Designed to assist children with their schoolwork and build math and reading skills. Uses volunteers, including many college students, and provides educational materials and computer instruction.
• After-School Tutoring — Children · Year-round · Volunteers help children improve their performance in school and show them they can achieve their goals at their highest potential.
• Mentoring Program — Young women and young men from 13 to 18 · Weekly sessions
• Boys to Manhood — Young men from 13 to 18 · Weekly sessions · Led by men who volunteer to help young men develop positive character traits including self-respect, respect for women and the impact of fatherhood.
• Sister to Sister — Teenage participants · Weekly sessions · Conducted by women volunteers who serve as positive role models and mentors for the teenage participants.
• Science Lab Program — Young people · Exposes young people to science and teaches them about their environment and the world. Focuses on science, math and engineering and includes hands-on science projects.
• College Tour Program — Teens · Each year; weekend trips · Sponsors weekend trips to selected colleges and universities. Participants meet with college administrators, tour the campus and talk to students enrolled at the college.
• Sign Language — Children · Children learn the alphabet, finger spelling and basic signs. Classes incorporate games, flash cards and songs.
• Garden Program — Youth · Every spring and summer · Youth plant their own garden under the guidance of a volunteer Master Gardener.
• Entrepreneur Program — Youth from low-income communities · Teaches entrepreneurship and provides inner city youth with the knowledge and skills to plan, develop, and start their own businesses.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–18 years old

About the provider

The Caring Place was founded in June 1996. Since 2004, it has secured its current Hamilton street location and grown from twelve youth participants to serving more than 500 young people per year. Its mission is to provide programs and activities designed to help young people overcome the pressures and limitations of their environment.

Last updated October 25, 2026.