activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 5
- Operating Youth ClubhousesOperates six Clubhouses that provide a safe, positive, and nurturing environment for youth, offering over 40 programs across various focus areas.
- Pascua Yaqui Reservation Program Youth Justice Diversion & Reentry SupportInitiated a Boys & Girls Club program on the Pascua Yaqui reservation.
- Youth Program Delivery Youth Mentoring ProgramsProvides unique programming to youth in areas such as mental health, budgeting, academic success, painting, and computer science, offering experiences they might not otherwise access.
- Youth Program Delivery Youth Mentoring ProgramsProvides programs designed to foster youth growth in areas such as mental health, financial literacy, academic achievement, arts (painting), and computer science, offering unique experiences to participants.
- Youth Program OperationOperates six Clubhouses that provide a safe, positive, and nurturing environment for youth, offering over 40 programs in Health, Arts, Education & Career Pathways, and Character & Leadership. These programs include activities focused on mental health, budgeting, academic success, painting, and computer science, providing unique experiences for youth.
capacity building · 2
- Volunteer Management Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementReviews volunteer applications, conducts background checks and reference follow-ups, and matches approved volunteers to Clubhouse needs within approximately two weeks.
- Volunteer Management Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementReviews volunteer applications, conducts background checks and reference follow-ups, and matches approved volunteers to opportunities based on Clubhouse needs within approximately two weeks.
strategies · 15
how they think
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- Empowering At-Risk Youth through Innovative Programs youth empowermentThe organization focuses on transforming the lives of at-risk youth by providing funding for training and innovative programs, aiming to empower them and improve their life outcomes.
- Engaging the Community for Youth Support community engagementThe organization encourages community involvement and support for youth through partnerships with local businesses, leveraging external resources and relationships to benefit the young people it serves.
- Ensuring Financial Accessibility for All Youth financial accessibilityThe organization ensures program accessibility by offering affordable programs and scholarships, committing to never turn a youth away due to financial constraints, thereby removing economic barriers to participation.
- Ensuring Program Accessibility through Financial Inclusion financial accessibilityThe organization ensures that all youth have access to its programs by offering affordable options and scholarships, committing to never deny participation due to financial limitations.
- Ensuring Program Accessibility through Financial Support financial accessibilityThe organization ensures that financial constraints do not prevent youth from participating in programs by offering affordable options and scholarships, committing to never turn a youth away due to inability to pay.
- Fostering Community Engagement and Support community engagementThe organization actively encourages community involvement and support for youth by forming partnerships with local businesses, leveraging these relationships to benefit the young people they serve.
- Fostering Community Engagement for Youth Support community engagementThe organization actively encourages community involvement and support for youth by building partnerships with local businesses.
- Fostering Inclusive Programming inclusive programmingThe organization changed its name to reflect the broad scope of services provided to all youth, indicating a commitment to inclusivity in its programming and outreach.
- Needs-Based Volunteer Matching needs-based volunteer matchingThe organization matches volunteers to opportunities by aligning their interests with the specific needs of the Clubhouse, ensuring effective and engaged support.
- Needs-Based Volunteer Matching needs-based volunteer matchingThe organization matches volunteers to opportunities by aligning their interests with the specific needs of the Clubhouse, ensuring effective utilization of volunteer resources and engagement.
- Prioritizing Child Safety and Protection child_safety_focusedThe organization prioritizes creating a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for children by implementing comprehensive safety policies, continuous staff training, and a multi-tiered safety assessment approach, with a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct, to ensure youth protection.
- Prioritizing Child Safety and Protection child_safety_focusedThe organization is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for children by implementing comprehensive safety policies, continuously updating programs and training for staff and volunteers, and employing a multi-tiered safety assessment approach to prevent child sexual abuse or misconduct.
- Prioritizing Child Safety and Protection child_safety_focusedThe organization is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for children by implementing comprehensive safety policies, continuously updating programs and training for staff, and employing a multi-tiered safety assessment approach to prevent child sexual abuse or misconduct.
- Youth Empowerment through Targeted Programs and Training youth empowermentThe organization focuses on transforming the lives of at-risk youth by providing funding for specialized training and innovative programs designed to empower them.
- Youth Empowerment through Training and Innovative Programs youth empowermentThe organization focuses on transforming the lives of at-risk youth by providing funding for training and implementing innovative programs designed to empower them.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Party with a Purpose
An annual fundraising event aimed at supporting the organization's initiatives and programs for youth.
Summer Camp Program
Provides engaging activities and learning opportunities for youth during the summer months.
Youth of the Year
A recognition program celebrating outstanding youth members who demonstrate leadership and community service.
relationships · 19
who they work with
- Blue Ribbon Taskforce Partner — National partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, composed of local Club leaders who provide input on safety direction and key safety initiatives.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America Network — National organization to which critical incidents must be reported within 24 hours and with whom BGCT organizations voted to adopt additional safety measures.
- Boys Clubs of America Network — Received its charter from Boys Clubs of America on November 30, 1964.
- Catalina Optimist Club Partner — Helped incorporate the Old Pueblo Boys Club.
- Centers for Disease Control Partner — National partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support the development of safety practices.
- Crisis Text Line Partner — National partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, providing a confidential text message service for youth in times of crisis.
- Desert Diamond Casino Partner — Contributed over $145,000 to support various initiatives.
- FBI Partner — National partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support the development of safety practices.
- Greater Giving Online Partner — Platform used to process online donations.
- Lions Club Partner — A committee from the Lions Club met with Boys Clubs of America to discuss organizing a boys club, and members of the Lions Club helped incorporate the Boys Club of Tucson.
- Mental Health First Aid Partner — National program partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America that teaches skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
- MobileCause Partner — Platform used to process online donations.
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Partner — Third-party safety expert providing guidance on policies and approaches, and a national partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
- National Child Safety Advisory Task Force Partner — National partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, made up of leading experts and organizations.
- National Children’s Advocacy Center Partner — Third-party safety expert providing guidance on policies and approaches.
- Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Partner — Initiated a Boys & Girls Club program on the Pascua Yaqui reservation at their request and funds the program.
- Praesidium Partner — National partner providing a confidential 24-hour toll-free Child Safety Hotline and guidance on policies and approaches.
- Tucson Conquistadores Partner — Provided $1.32 million in funding for athletic programs and operational support.
- Tucson Unified School District Partner — Operates the Frank & Edith Morton Clubhouse collaboratively with the district and has a second collaborative project for the Jim & Vicki Click Club.