LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many community centers in Louisville will offer free summer programs for children this summer.
The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) officially opens Louisville's 2023 summer youth programs on Tuesday, June 20.
The bulk of the programs are geared toward young people age 13 to 18.
Click here to find out which community centers will be offering summer programs. Programs vary at each community center.
Many of the programs are from OSHN's "Yes! Youth Engagement Services" division using $750,000 in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan.
These programs will operate Sunday-Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
2023 Summer Youth Programs offered through the Yes! Youth Engagement Services division:
- Web design
- Sports activities and training
- Educational tutoring
- Arts and film development
- Life and relationship skills
- Vocal and speech training
- Debating skills
- Writing and critical thinking skills
- Shoe and clothes designing
- Photography learning
- DJ instructions
- Financial literacy
- Music instrument learning
- Community service
- Recreational outings
- Self-identity
- Entrepreneurship
- Career choice exploration
All Yes! programs are focused on youth and/or violence reduction. These programs end on August 5, 2023.
OSHN's Trauma Resilient Communities division will offer an additional program called "Mind, Body Soul", which offers traumatized young people age 10 to 18 a therapeutic program with counseling guidance that uses various art forms to help use self-expression to begin healing.
The Mind Body Soul program runs June 26 to Sept. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will rotate from community centers in four neighborhoods. Click here for information on when and where the Mind Body Soul program will be offered throughout the week.
OSHN's Reimagine Network division will offer a learning lab using virtual technology to train young people on conflict resolution and avoidance.
Additional Reimagine programs include a cooking camp, gardening basics training and financial literacy learning.
All Reimagine programs are currently offered at community centers, the YMCA and the library. Click here for program details and registration information.
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