BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA
Programs
Youth Development Programs
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND (BGCP) METROPOLITAN AREA OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE ROBUST PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING, COMPETENCE, USEFULNESS, POWER, AND INFLUENCE THAT BUILDS CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND FUTURE SUCCESS. BGCP CONTINUES TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF PROVIDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR PORTLAND YOUTH, SERVING THREE COUNTIES IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CARING, ENGAGED, RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM OUR BIPOC COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REFLECTS THIS MISSION. IT UNIQUELY POSITIONS US TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS SUCH AS OUR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES' HISTORIC UNDER-RESOURCING, OPPORTUNITY DESERTS, UNFINISHED LEARNING, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS, AND COVID RECOVERY AND HEALING WITH THE RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES WE PROVIDE TO FAMILIES. MANY OF OUR YOUTH FACE BARRIERS, INCLUDING POVERTY; FOOD INSECURITY; GUN VIOLENCE; ABUSE, RACISM, AND GROWING UP IN A FAMILY WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS. TOXIC STRESS FROM ACES CAN CHANGE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AFFECT HOW THE BODY RESPONDS TO STRESS, AND ARE LINKED TO CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS AND MENTAL ILLNESS IN ADULTHOOD. TODAY'S CONTINUING INEQUALITIES IN EDUCATION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, WEALTH, AND REPRESENTATION IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, DIRECTLY IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. AT BGCP, IT IS OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE TO DO THE WORK TO DISMANTLE THE SYSTEMS THAT CREATED THE SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND RESPOND WITH THE SUPPORT REQUIRED, ULTIMATELY ENSURING THE SAFETY AND DIGNITY OF THE KIDS AND FAMILIES THAT WE WORK TOGETHER WITH EVERY DAY. AS A RESULT, OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH WITH STAFF TRAINED IN IMPACTFUL MENTORSHIP, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, AND RACIAL EQUITY TO ENSURE WE MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA INTENTIONALLY RUN PROGRAMMING THAT FALLS INTO THE FOLLOWING CORE CATEGORIES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES DISCUSSED RELATED TO OUR MISSION AND PROGRAM FOCUS. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT OUR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONTINUE TO TARGET CORE AREAS OF NEED, SUCH AS:A. CAREER EXPLORATION B. CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIPC. EDUCATIOND. HEARTH AND WELLNESSE. THE ARTSF. SPORTS AND RECREATIONGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.7MProgram 1 [2024]
'THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR "BGCP") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1946, AND IT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON METROPOLITAN AREA.BGCP'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST. SINCE 1946, IT HAS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY AND IMPACTFUL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUTH DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, SCHOOL, AND FUTURE CAREERS.THE ORGANIZATION HAS SIX MAIN CLUB FACILITIES: 1. THE BLAZER'S BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - KING NEIGHBORHOOD (NE PORTLAND)2. THE CLEGG CLUB POWERED BY PCC STRUCTURALS - LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD (SE PORTLAND)3. THE INUKAI FAMILY CLUB - HILLSBORO4. THE REGENCE CLUB - PORTSMOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD (NORTH PORTLAND)5. THE CRESCENT COURT CLUB - POWELLHURST-GILBERT NEIGHBORHOOD (SE PORTLAND)6. THE CAREOREGON CLUB - ROCKWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD (SE PORTLAND) THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 18 IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES THROUGH ITS SIX CLUBHOUSES: 1. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM),2. SPORT & PLAY,3. FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND4. LIFE & CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAMMING AROUND THESE CORE COMPETENCY AREAS IS ALSO COMPLEMENTED BY OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS CLUB CAF AND YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORTS (BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATION) TO FULLY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE. THESE COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES HELP SUPPORT HOME STABILIZATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BGCP'S CLUBS OPERATE IN THE MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA (FIVE IN PORTLAND PROPER), WHERE YOUTH AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF INEQUITY AND DISPARITY. IT ACTIVELY WORKS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE BY HELPING YOUTH FROM PORTLAND'S MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GROW INTO SKILLED, CARING, FULFILLED, ENGAGED, RESPONSIBLE, AND ECONOMICALLY THRIVING ADULTS. IN PERFORMING THIS IMPORTANT WORK AND ITS MISSION, THERE ARE FOUR PRIMARY GOALS: 1. PROVIDE SAFE, POSITIVE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SPACES FOR YOUTH TO FIND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING THROUGH EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ADULT MENTORS.2. EXTEND STRUCTURED LEARNING INTO THE AFTER-SCHOOL SPACE THAT'S FUN, ENGAGING, AND COMPLEMENTARY TO THEIR IN-SCHOOL LEARNING, SO THEY CAN BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS AND BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS.3. CONNECT YOUTH TO ESSENTIAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORTS TO COMPLEMENT THE SUPPORTS THEY RECEIVE IN SCHOOL.4. ADVANCE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR YOUTH BY ENGAGING THEM IN COLLEGE PREPARATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, EXPOSING THEM TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.5M
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