The Launch Pad Teen Center

Organizes age-specific programs including dances and music shows for middle and high school students, hosts a variety of events for teens and the community, and offers ongoing weekly clubs for teens in specific interest areas like Dungeons & Dragons, music, creative writing, art, and adventure.

Hosts a variety of events for teens and the community, including music shows, open mic nights, and annual fundraisers, and conducts outreach at community events to raise awareness about youth programs.

Hosts a variety of events for teens and the community, including music shows, open mic nights, and annual fundraisers, as well as workshops at their Women’s Empowerment Conference (WEB).

Hosts various specialized camps including a Band Lab Camp for music creation and performance, a Games for Days Camp focused on tabletop roleplay and game design, and an Art Camp with local artists covering diverse mediums.

Hosts a variety of themed summer camps for teens, including a Band Lab Camp for music creation and performance, a Games for Days Camp focused on tabletop roleplay and game design, and an Art Camp with workshops led by local artists.

Hosts adventure-filled summer camps for teens, including a Band Lab Camp for music creation and performance, a Games for Days Camp focused on tabletop roleplay and game design, and an Art Camp with local artists covering various mediums.

Hosts adventure-filled summer camps for teens, including a Band Lab Camp for music creation and performance, a Games for Days Camp focused on tabletop roleplay and game design, and an Art Camp with local artists offering workshops in various mediums.

Offers ongoing weekly clubs for teens in specific interest areas, including Dungeons & Dragons, music, creative writing, art, and adventure.

Offers ongoing weekly clubs for teens in specific interest areas, including Dungeons & Dragons, music, creative writing, art, and adventure.

Organizes age-specific programs including dances and music shows for middle and high school students, hosts a variety of events for teens and the community, and offers ongoing weekly clubs in specific interest areas like Dungeons & Dragons, music, creative writing, art, and adventure.

Operates a cafe with scheduled daily hours, which also serves as a training ground for teen apprentices.

Operates a cafe with scheduled daily hours, guiding and mentoring youth through structured and collaborative initiatives within the cafe to support their leadership, creativity, and workforce development.

Operates a cafe with scheduled daily hours, providing a space for teens and supporting workforce development through its operations.

Offers paid café apprenticeships to teens who complete prerequisite training levels, provides intermediate training in café operations, customer service, and teamwork through the Brew to Crew Club program, and delivers introductory workshops on foundational workplace skills.

Offers paid café apprenticeships to teens who complete prerequisite training levels, provides intermediate training in café operations, customer service, and teamwork through the Brew to Crew Club program, and delivers introductory workshops on foundational workplace skills.

Offers introductory workshops on foundational workplace skills, provides intermediate training in café operations through the Brew to Crew Club, offers paid café apprenticeships, and facilitates internship placements with local organizations.

Offers introductory workshops on foundational workplace skills, provides intermediate training in café operations and customer service through the Brew to Crew Club, and facilitates internship placements with local organizations for teens.

Oversees a Teen Advisory Council and their Better Together Project, which focuses on community impact and civil discourse.

Oversees a Teen Advisory Council and their Better Together Project, which focuses on community impact and civil discourse.

Leads a mentorship program for teens, oversees a Teen Advisory Council, and supports their Better Together Project which focuses on community impact and civil discourse.

Centers youth voice and agency in all levels of programming and decision making within the organization.

Centers youth voice and agency in all levels of programming and decision making within the organization.

Centers youth voice and agency in all levels of programming and decision making, and oversees a Teen Advisory Council and their Better Together Project, which focuses on community impact and civil discourse.

Operates Circle Based Mentoring groups for boys, girls, coed groups, and juvenile justice programs, both in local schools and at The Launch Pad, providing a safe space for sharing and developing communication skills.

Operates Circle Based Mentoring groups for boys, girls, coed groups, and juvenile justice programs, both in local schools and at The Launch Pad, providing a safe space for sharing and developing communication skills.

Operates Circle Based Mentoring groups for boys, girls, coed groups, and juvenile justice programs, both in local schools and at The Launch Pad, providing a safe space for sharing and developing communication skills.

Leads a mentorship program for teens, which includes recruiting and coordinating volunteers.

Operates Circle Based Mentoring groups for various demographics (boys, girls, coed, juvenile justice) in local schools and at The Launch Pad, and leads a broader mentorship program for teens, including volunteer coordination.

Organizes a 5-day wilderness adventure twice a year, a week-long summer Adventure Camp, biweekly Adventure Club outings across Arizona, and other outdoor activities including multi-day river adventures.

Provides a 5-day wilderness adventure twice a year, a week-long summer Adventure Camp, biweekly Adventure Club outings across Arizona, and organizes outdoor activities including trips to Granite Creek Park and multi-day river adventures.

Provides a 5-day wilderness adventure twice a year, a week-long summer Adventure Camp, biweekly Adventure Club outings across Arizona, and organizes other outdoor activities including trips to Granite Creek Park and multi-day river adventures.

Provides a 5-day wilderness adventure twice a year, a week-long summer Adventure Camp, biweekly Adventure Club outings across Arizona, and organizes various outdoor activities including multi-day river adventures.

Operates a year-round after-school drop-in program for teens ages 12-18, providing a safe space with access to various activity rooms (Art, Music, Game, Lounge) and continuous supervision.

Operates a year-round after-school drop-in program for teens ages 12-18, providing a safe space with access to various activity rooms (Art, Music, Game, Lounge) and continuous supervision during all on-site activities.

Operates a 5,400 square foot drop-in center in Prescott for teens aged 12-18 with scheduled weekly after-school hours, providing a safe space with various activity rooms and continuous supervision.

Operates a 5,400 square foot drop-in center in Prescott for teens aged 12-18 with scheduled weekly after-school hours, providing a safe space with various activity rooms and continuous supervision.

Provides weekly LGBTQ-specific programming that includes social and service programs to promote self-expression, self-acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Provides weekly LGBTQ-specific programming that includes social and service programs to promote self-expression, self-acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Provides weekly LGBTQ-specific programming that includes social and service activities to promote self-expression, self-acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Operates a dedicated mental health room, referred to as the 'Bliss Bubble', for teens.

Operates a dedicated mental health room, referred to as the 'Bliss Bubble', for teens.

Operates a dedicated mental health room, referred to as the 'Bliss Bubble', for teens.

Acquired and operates a shuttle vehicle to provide transportation services for teens.

Acquired and operates a shuttle vehicle to provide transportation services for teens.

Acquired and operates a new shuttle vehicle for teen transportation services.

Conducts outreach at community events to raise awareness about youth programs and connects teens with business expertise through workshops, internships, or career mentoring.

Conducts outreach at community events to raise awareness about youth programs and connects teens with business expertise through workshops, internships, or career mentoring.

Facilitates internship placements with local organizations for teens who have completed initial program levels, connecting them with business expertise and career mentoring.

Facilitates internship placements with local organizations for teens who have completed initial program levels and manages Project Launch to connect teens with apprenticeship, internship, and employment opportunities.

Operates an Academic Mentoring Program that matches students with mentors to set and achieve academic goals, provides tutors for subject matter support, and offers a dedicated space (The Learning Lab) for schoolwork during drop-in hours.

Provides an Academic Mentoring Program that matches students with mentors to set and achieve academic goals, offers tutoring for subject matter support, and provides a dedicated space (The Learning Lab) for schoolwork during drop-in hours.

Provides an Academic Mentoring Program that matches students with mentors to set and achieve academic goals, offers subject matter tutoring, and provides a dedicated space (The Learning Lab) for schoolwork during drop-in hours.

Provides an Academic Mentoring Program that matches students with mentors to set and achieve academic goals, offers subject matter tutoring, and provides a dedicated space for schoolwork during drop-in hours.

Provides free daily meals during drop-in hours, offers sack lunch pick-up for the following school day, and provides free school lunches to teens in need through its All Access Pass program.

Provides free daily meals during drop-in hours, offers sack lunch pick-up for the following school day, and provides free school lunches to teens in need through its All Access Pass program.

Provides free daily meals during drop-in hours, offers sack lunch pick-up for the following school day, and provides free school lunches to teens in need through its All Access Pass program.

Provides free daily meals during drop-in hours and offers free school lunches to teens in need through its All Access Pass program, including sack lunch pick-up for the following school day.

Uses the Kolbe A Index to enhance teamwork and personal growth among staff and volunteers, and assists young people in learning about their strengths through the Student Aptitude Quiz.

Uses the Kolbe A Index to enhance teamwork and personal growth among staff and volunteers, and assists young people in learning about their strengths through the Student Aptitude Quiz.

Acquired a new shuttle vehicle for teen transportation services.

Assists young people in learning about their strengths through the Student Aptitude Quiz.