Youth Services:
The children are the future. A wide range of
youth related services…
Adventures in Motivation (A.I.M.)
430 Wimmer Place
East St. Louis, IL 62205
618.271.2515
Services offered:
Leadership Institute Program for high school students 9th
– 12th grade who have demonstrated leadership
potential and scholar merit. Leadership Lecture Series
Program community leaders speaking to high school and
college students. Leadership Recreational Program
stresses sportsmanship and physical development for 5-14
years old. Summer Leadership Program is an
educational and recreational program for K-9th
grades. Youth Forum Programs on various subjects.
PAVE Program (Parents Are Vital in Education) is
composed of neighborhood parents whose children attend one
of the after school SAFE HAVEN CENTERS. A Rite of
Passage program specifically focused on leadership
development and adulthood training for African American
fifth grade students. A Sister to Sister-Brother to
Brother mentoring program where mentors create a
positive, willing and enabling environment for 3rd
grade students. A Family Centered Service program
that provides intervention services to children (and their
parents) who suffer with behavioral problems.
BEACON of Belleville
P.O. Box 23468
Belleville, IL 62223
618.397.6030
Services offered: BEACON of Belleville is an
organization of local churches operating as a social
outreach clearinghouse. Link people in need with church
volunteers for person to person help. The process includes
verification of need, analysis of the kind and extent of
need, referral to appropriate resources and follow-up. The
purpose is not to duplicate or complete with existing
services, but to support and enhance the community service
network.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois
6400 West Main Street, Suite 1G
Belleville, IL 62223
618.398.3162, extension 19
Website:
www.bbbsil.org
Services offered: Adult volunteers, ages 18 and
older, are matched with Little Brothers or Little Sisters.
A child who is matched receives time spent with the Big
Brother or Big Sister as well as professional staff. Big
Sister mentor services offered to pregnant teens. Corporate
mentors are matched with elementary students at schools.
Group activities offered to children who are unmatched.
Referrals to other community agencies are made when
appropriate.
Boy Scouts of America, Okaw Valley Council
335 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.234.9111
Website:
www.okawbsa.org
Services offered: Cub Scout Program offered to boys
age 7-11. Boy Scout Program offered to boys age 11-18.
Exploring/Venturing Program offered to males and females age
14-21. Age extension beyond these ages is available for
scouts with some disabilities. Special support provided
through Special Needs Troops and Packs. Special Needs
Summer Camp (1 week, residential) offered annually.
Classroom Scouting program offered in Special Education
classrooms.
Camp Ondessonk
3760 Ondessonk Road
Ozark, IL 62972
618.695.2489
Website:
www.ondessonk.com
Catholic Charities of Southern Illinois – Diocese of
Belleville Pastoral Center
2620 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
618.235.9601
Website:
www.ccsil.org
D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) –
Belleville Police Department
101 South Illinois Street
Belleville, IL 62220
618.234.1212
Website:
www.bellevillepolice.org
Diocese of Belleville – Office of Youth Ministry
2620 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
618.235.9601, ext. 130
Website:
www.bellevilleyouthministry.catholicweb.com
Services offered: Social/recreational programs for
high school youth as well as leadership training for high
school youth. Leadership training for adult volunteers at
the local parish level. Sponsorship of Religious
Recognitions program for Catholic Brownie Girl Scouts as
well as Junior/Senior/Cadette Girl Scouts.
Discovery
810 Obernuefemann Road
O’Fallon, IL 62269
618.632.3604
Services offered:
Half-day preschool, kindergarten,
state funded at-risk program, enrichment class, extended
day.
Girl Scouts of United States of America – River
Bluffs Council
#4 Ginger Creek Parkway
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
618.692.0692
Website:
www.riverbluffs.org
Services offered: Inspiring girls with the highest
ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and services to
become happy and resourceful citizens. Programs
opportunities include environmental education, camping, life
skills and the arts. Volunteer opportunities include
delivering girl program, adult recruitment and leadership
training.
Jackie Joyner Kersee Boys &
Girls Club
1201 North 25th Street
East St. Louis, IL 62204
618.274.5437
Services offered:
Non-profit organization which
provides recreation, education and cultural arts for youth
and teens.
Law Enforcement Foundation of Illinois – Police and
Children Together Mentoring Project
100 Emerald Hills Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
618.659.8710
Services offered:
Individual mentoring matches made
between youth and law enforcement professionals.
Office of Youth Ministry – Diocese of
Belleville
2620 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
618.235.9601
Services offered: Provides programs for youth to
develop themselves physically, socially, culturally,
spiritually, and offer service within the community. Sports
programs for grade school, high school and adults.
Leadership training opportunities for adults at the local
parish level to build a youth ministry program within their
parish community. Additional leadership training
opportunities for both youth and adults on a variety of
topics.
Y.M.C.A. (Young Men’s
Christian Association) of Southwest Illinois
424 Lebanon Avenue (Corporate Office)
Belleville, IL 62220
618.233.9485
Website:
www.ymcaswil.org
Services offered: Aquatic
programs, child care, life adventures and physical
programs. Examples of programming services:
before-and-after school child care, day camps, holiday fun
clubs, arthritis water walking programs, CPR and first aid,
life guard training and certification. Progressive swim
instructions. Adventure trips. Challenge based
therapy/education programs, Team Builders and custom
designed programs. Physical programs offer sports camps and
leagues for youth and adults, golf tennis, racquetball,
aerobics, fitness classes and nautilus fitness equipment.
Y.W.C.A. (Young Women’s Christian Association) of St.
Clair County
9507 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62223
618.397.0477
Services offered: Sleep-Over Program, summer day
camp, legal counsel, supplemental education, after-school
program, abstinence education for local schools in St. Clair
County and E. St. Louis, teen pregnancy prevention program
“Baby Think It Over”.
