Are you looking for resources for your teen post-COVID? In this episode, I'm joined by graduate students at William James College - Dasia Miles-Langaigne and Angela Walukevich, as they talk about the ins and outs of finding resources for teens in the community.

See below a list of resources in Massachusetts compiled by today's guests:

Resource List

Resource: (Targeted to knowledge/information gathering - can be used both for the organization level and also family level)

Afterschool Programs | Youth.gov

Afterschool 101 — Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership

Can apply for vouchers for childcare and transportation reimbursement:

Child care voucher 13y/o and younger

Get Child Care and Transportation Help | Mass.gov

Apply for funds for child care and/or after school programs:

Child Care Financial Assistance | Mass.gov

Applying for Childcare assistance: Mass211's Child Care Services & Financial Payment Assistance | Mass 211

Partial reimbursement transportation that is work and child-care related activities:

Get Child Care and Transportation Help | Mass.gov

Apply for Grant(s) for youth sports:

Youth Sports Grants - All Kids Play

Every Kid Sports – We pay. Kids play.

For younger/small children, but still seems like great resource: (play groups, activities, vouchers)

Child Care Works – PACE

EBT Card for Culture (lower/free access for humanities, arts, sciences):

EBT Card to Culture - MA SNAP-ED

EBT Card to Culture Organizations | Mass.gov

Additional Places:

Brookline Teen Center: (middle and high school; teen jobs) - Mix of gaming, music/art, cooking, sports

Brookline Teen Center – A safe space for discovery, creative expression, and social change.

Children's Services of Roxbury: (music group, peer leadership/advocacy program, & drop in center - access food, housing, jobs, resources)

Youth Resiliency & Development | Children's Services of Roxbury

Zumix: (Music based: teens, but also ages 7-13, filmmaking, music production, and even podcasting)

Who We Are – ZUMIX

Younger Kids/to Grade 5: Arlington Child Center: (toddler, preschool, kindergarten, but also after school and summer programs for 6-11y/o/just completed 5th grade)

Programs for Arlington Children's Center, Arlington Ma

Think Together: (K-12 - academic focused, dynamic learning, enrichment) + college and career readiness

Afterschool Expanded Learning - Think Together | Nonprofit

The Black Man Can (mentoring, focused around boys/young men)

The Black Man Can Foundation

Follow Suit Mentoring (mentoring, workshops, focused around boys/young men)

Follow Suit Mentoring

Boston Project Ministries (multiple programs, mentoring, art, community)

The Boston Project Ministries

Girls on the Run (Physical activity for girls)

Girl Empowerment Programs | Girls on the Run

Swaby Tae Kwon Do (Tae Kwon Do)

ww1.swabystaekwondoboston.com/lander

YMCA Before and After School: (Greater Boston - local)

Before / After School - YMCA of Greater Boston

Additional local/community locations to consider:

· Parks

· Library

· Boys and Girls Club

Might be helpful for the organization: – "Youth Voice" - youth having voice in society. Ways to have culturally competency in the programs

Youth Voice — Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership (STEM)

Boston After School and Beyond: Hub to look for activities/programs (funding on organizational level), can search by neighborhood, age, topics

Boston After School & Beyond | Youth Educational Programs