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Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania - Southwestern Pennsylvania - Youth Empowerment Project

1650 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Eligibility

School-age students in Sharpsburg, Etna, Millvale, Shaler, Blawnox. YEP is also serving students in the East End of Pittsburgh (Homewood, East Liberty, Wilkinsburg, Larimer, East Liberty, East Hills, Lincoln).

Hours

Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm

Application process

Call or visit the website.

Fees

Service provided free of charge.

Service area

Aspinwall, PA Blawnox, PA Fox Chapel, PA Sharpsburg, PA 15206, East Liberty, PA 15208, Homewood, PA 15224, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Wilkinsburg, PA

Provides a free out-of-school time program and summer enrichment camp. Designed to promote positive youth development, YEP prioritizes youth voice and choice in a safe space that provides enriching activities and fosters healthy connections between youth and adults.

Providing organization

Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania - Southwestern Pennsylvania

Operates programs serving persons with disabilities; children and youth; individuals and families in emergency situations; those in need of employment; older adults, families, and couples on fixed incomes; individuals with severe and chronic mental illness; infants, children, and adolescents who have been abused, neglected, and/or exploited; children dealing with behavioral challenges and educational deficits; pregnant teens and teenage mothers; as well as children of incarcerated parents and their families.