Teen Resources

Boy Scouts of America
2139 White Street
York, PA 17404

Telephone: 717-843-0901

Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest values-based youth developmental organizations. BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develops personal fitness. - Boy Scouts of America
BRING ON PLAY
Bring on Play

Telephone: 717-849-2287

Contact: Joe Stein

Goal is to renovate 1 city park per year. Promotes importance of fun, safety, and physically challenging playgrounds. This decreases the risk of pediatric obesity.

- http://yorkcity.org/bop
Club Ophehia - Camp Ophehia
By Family Child Resources
3995 E. Market Street
York, PA 17402

Telephone: 717-757-1227

Help teenage girls learn positive relationship skills. Exploring friendship issues and improving self-asteem. - Family Child Resources
Council of Churches
595 West Market Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-854-9504

Contact: Dawn Jones - djones@yccchurches.org

Has a new program called Weed and Seed which is a data base of all activities and programs put together by city churches. Also has Salem Project and information on vacation bible studies. Contact Dawn Jones for more information.
Crispus Attucks Community Center
431 S. George Street
York, PA 17401
Telephone: 717-848-2770

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605 S. Duke Street
York, PA 17401
Telephone: 717-848-3610

Crispus Attucks Youth Build Charter School is designed to give youth ages 17-21 years old the opportunity to earn their high school diploma. Other teen/young adult programs include youth employment services, ELECT - Education Leading to Employment and Career Training, E.F.I. - ELECT Fatherhood Initative. - Crisput Attuck Community Center
Girl Schouts Heart of Pennsylvania
1600 Mount Zion Rd.
York, PA 17406

Telephone: 717-757-3561

This program focuses on the Girls Scout Leadership Experience with a focus on girls 5-17 years old. Girl Scout focus areas include: Outdoor Experience, Health and Wellness, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and the Arts. The G.S. Leadership Experience follows the motto: Discover, Connect and Take Action. This motto allows the girls exposure to subjects/topics that interest them individually, connect with girls with similar interests and take action to make the world a better place. - Girl Scouts Heart of Pennsylvania
National Runaway Hotline
Open 24 Hours

Telephone: 1-800-621-4000
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
Telephone: 1-866-331-9474

TTY: 1-866-331-8453
Planned Parenthood
728 South Beaver Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-845-9681

Offers accessible and affordable sexual and reproductive health care to men, women, and teens. Services include Birth Control, HIV testing, Hepatitis&HPV Vaccines, Pregnancy Testing and Services, Emergency Contraception, STD Testing and Treatment, Abortion Services and Referrals, and Patient Education. - Planned Parenthood
Voni Grimes Gym
125 E. College Avenue
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-849-2238

October-April - open gym program and Youth Bsketball League - February and March.
YMCA of York and York County
90 North Newberry Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-843-7884

York's YMCA offers fitness classes, swim lessons, a competitive swim team, and youth sports league. Also offered are youth developemental programs such as (GAPP) Girls Achieving Pure Potential for girls ages 9-14, Youth and Government, young Gentleman and Scholars for boys ages 8-12, and Model United Nations. - York County YMCA