Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Centers & Clubs

Mission: -

Target demographics: My Place Teen Center (MPTC) is a year round, free, out-of-school time program(five hours/day) for youth, ages 10-18.Serving all youth, but specializing in youth most at risk including disabled, homeless, food insecure, cognitively-delayed, low-income, immigrant, and refugee teens, MPTC offers a multi-purpose, academically enriching, life-skills enhancing, hunger relieving, youth development program that has been the focal point of greater Portland’s teen activities since its inception in 1998.

Direct beneficiaries per year: 567 Kids

Geographic areas served: Southern Maine

Programs: We provide a structured, supervised curriculum focusing on 21st century skill building and positive youth development including daily homework assistance, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programming, service learning, financial literacy, mentoring, physical fitness, the arts, cooking and nutrition, social and life skills training, leadership skills, higher education/job acquisition support, and mental health first aid.