Provides a drop-in center that provides a safe environment for the LGBTQIA+ community to enrich and address the challenges of living together equally; where anyone can openly express themselves. Offering recreational activities, therapeutic groups, life skills training, one to one professional counseling, peer support/navigation, and health education/risk reduction. HIV/STI counseling and testing, prevention supplies, and other programs.

Students at the after-school centers will benefit from SHINE’s project-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) curriculum to kindle excitement about learning Educational programs, including homework assistance and STEAM-focused projects, are taught.


SHINE locations: Kistler Elementary, Wilkes Barre.
--Heights Murrary Elementary,Wilkes Barre

In addition to the after-school program for students, monthly parenting activities and support services for families also are provided.
SHINE’s Home Visitor program offers support and preparation for academic readiness through weekly home visits to pre-K and kindergarten students and their parents.
SHINE also offers summer camp held at Wilkes University, offering hands-on science activities for students enrolled in the program.

Pre-K Counts is a state funded early childhood education program that provides full-day pre-kindergarten services to children ages 3 to 5 in selected area school districts.Children receive vision and hearing screenings on-site and are provided with a nutritious breakfast and lunch daily. Dental, medical, immunization, and mental health referral services are also available. Curriculum focuses on school readiness and social-emotional development.

Provides a community supplemental food pantry. Also provides extra food to families with school age children when schools are closed in the summer months.

In addition to handling the processing of all Protection From Abuse applications and cases, the Family Courts are responsible for all Juvenile Delinquency cases, Children and Youth cases and Orphans Court cases.

The types of cases heard by the Family Court Judges involve custody, dependency, juvenile delinquency, foster care, adoptions, visitation, appointment of guardians, truancy, and estate and accounting matters.

Leadership Program is a health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program. The goal of the program is to help boys and girls develop and adopt a healthy attitude and lifestyle, as well as acquire and maintain a positive self-concept, sound decision-making skills and mentor relationship.

Enables young people to become proficient in basic educational disciplines, apply leaning to everyday situations and embrace technology to optimize employability.

POWER Hour, our homework and tutoring program, is another activity in this area. Immediately after school, youth are given time to study, read, or finish homework with the help of staff and volunteers. Computer lab is staffed by an area substitute teacher.

Develops young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals and develop the skills to live successfully as self-sufficient, contributing adults. We develop ways to help young people achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles.

SMART Moves, our drug and alcohol prevention education program, is the prime instruction piece in this area. The Club sub-contracts with the Lackawanna County Commission on Drug & Alcohol to implement this program. Another program is the Get Real About Violence Program (GRAV)

This program is geared for Club members ages 6-13. The program teaches students skills to be healthy by showing them how to maintain self-control when tempted by violence, resolve conflicts without violence, and prevent or avoid situations by using self control. In addition, a variety of personal hygiene and safety programs, health fairs, and other wellness activities are offered to Club members.

Enable young people to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of visual, tactile, and/or performing arts programs. Helps young people to develop self expression and to acquire multicultural appreciation for artistic endeavors.

Fine Arts are amongst the more popular art programs offered. Through these, Club members enjoy learning and experiencing the arts.

Encourages youth to develop fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment and positive social and interpersonal skills. We stress teamwork and cooperation within a competitive athletic environment. We encourage participation and fair play in all young people.

Program designed to help youth develop tools to cope with issues such as low self-esteem, family and peer conflicts, academic underachievement and decision-making skills through a positive adult-child relationship. Volunteer mentors meet with mentees individually or as a group to support them with challenges occurring in their lives while engaging in enriching community activities.

Teen Center, led and governed by high school students under the guidance of our experienced staff, is a hub for youth programming that encourages academic and personal growth. The center delivers opportunities for students in grades 6-12 to nurture their social, emotional, and intellectual well-being through free access to youth leadership training, tutoring/homework assistance, counseling services, cooking classes, fun events, and so much more.

Provides intensive case management, education, training, work activities, job placement and retention services, and supportive services to recipients of cash assistance to enable them to move rapidly from dependence to independence through employment.

Provides services such as borrowing books, CD's, and magazines; storytime; and public access to computers.

Afterschool program for children K – 12 at school centers throughout Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. Students are referred primarily for academic purposes. Educational programs, including homework assistance and STEAM-focused projects, are taught and a hot meal is served. Also offers summer programs.

Provides a lending library, a literacy and learning center with one-on-one tutoring, and summer programs.

Offers books, magazines, and tapes loan; Internet access and computer use; and summer programs.

Borrowing of books, magazines, tapes, storytime. Use of computers.

Offers summer programs.

Offers a 4-H youth development program led by volunteers who receive training and educational project books from Pennsylvania State University. Youth have the opportunity to learn by doing and explore project areas that may spark their interest in a future career path.

Provides library services, including book and magazine loan, DVDs for adults and children, storytime readings, Internet and computer access, an inter-library loan program, and summer reading programs. Also offers laminating, photocopying, faxing, and printing services for a fee.

Provides intensive case management, education, training, work activities, job placement and retention services, and supportive services to recipients of cash assistance to enable them to move rapidly from dependence to independence through employment.

Provides various library services including collections of books, magazines, audio books, VHS and DVD's, computers, and access to the internet. Also offers youth enrichment programs, such as a story hour and summer programs.

Provides public library services and summer programs.

Provides children's programs, books, magazines, audio books, large print books, VHS and DVDs, free Wi-Fi, and computer usage.

Provides a preschool program for low-income children ages birth through five year olds. It provides children with a developmentally appropriate early childhood education. The program ensures that young children get health checkups and screenings, including vision and dental, that they are fed a nutritious hot meal every day and that they are working toward outcomes/developmental milestones. We also have a school-age program and offerings for teens/young adults. Our agency provides support to parents as well.

Provides learning opportunities through the contributions of schools, community settings, science centers and museums delivering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge to youth. The primary focus is to help students who need a jump start in reading and math. Students are provided project based activities with an emphasis on STEM and complete 6 career projects in real-life educational experiences.

Services:
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
-Pre-K Counts
- Before/after-school child care
- Summer school-age programs (Ages 5 to 12 years)

Offers loans of books, magazines, books-on-tape, large print materials, and movies; photocopying, faxing, and computers with Internet access; a summer reading program for grades K through 6; and a story time program from September through May for children in preschool.

Offers 4-6 week sports classes for children ages 3-8 years. Includes basketball, soccer, gymnastics, and sports variety.

Summer day camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 12
(5 year old's must be entering Kindergarten in the fall)

Summer Day Camp for elementary school age children beginning in June through August. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm with before and after care available.

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Operates a public library offering books, magazines, various programs, storytime, Internet and computers, DVDs, a STEM Corner, and summer programs for all ages. Also has program for lending various things like games, tools, sewing machine, etc.

Offers volunteer-run library services and summer programs.

Provides a summer camp focused on literacy. Children are broken into 3 academic age groups based upon the grade they are going into: 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

Provides a summer camp focused on math. Children are broken into 3 academic age groups based upon the grade they are going into: 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8.

Provides a summer fun camp. Children are broken into 3 academic age groups based upon the grade they are going into.
Grades K-2 Arts and Crafts
Grades 3-5 Sports and Games
Grades 6-8 Stem

Offers books, magazines, children's programs, story time, Internet and computer, audio books on CDS, E-books, Wifi, DVD's, adult programs, and clubs. Also offers summer programs.

Provides an eco-tourist destination for nature observation, hiking, and hawk watching during spring and autumn. Offers education programs, summer nature day camps, traineeships, and science and education internships.

Home to more than 250 animals representing 70 species from African Penguins to Zebras. Open all year, the zoo also offers educational programs, summer camps and other special events.

Week long summer camps are open to children, age 4-14.

Provides children's programs, books, magazines, audio books, free Wi-Fi, and computer usage.

Offers a collection of books, magazines, eBooks, audio books, and more.

A 43-acre camp located in Orefield, PA offering therapeutic, challenge-based recreation and adventure for youth. Overnight camps (week-long and weekend) include Adventures in Arts, Adventures in Leadership, & Adventures in STEM. Offers a variety of other activities through its Catalyst Adventure Learning program.

Offers public library services including book loan, access to computers, exam proctoring, readers' advisory service, and local resource information.

Borrowing of books, magazines, tapes, storytime, etc. Computers available for use.

Offers summer programs.

Offers public library services, including summer reading programs.

Offers a traditional camping program for children

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Summer camp operates June - August

Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Extended hours are also available (6:30am to 9:00am and 4:00pm to 6:00pm)



Summer facility hours:

Monday through Friday, 5:00am to 8:45pm

Saturday, 6:30am to 3:45pm

Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:45 pm


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Offers a Public library serving Upper and Lower Nazareth and Bushkill Township

Services:
- After-school child care

Service:
- After-school child care

Services:
- After-school child care

Offers library services including book loan, public access to computers, Internet access, and summer programs.

Provides summer camp opportunities that get children outdoors while learning and exploring.

Offers youth scouting programs. Also operates three scout camps located in the Pocono Mountains: Akelaland Cub Scout Camp and Settlers Camp in Jonas, PA and Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, PA.

Techgyrls is an after school program that gives girls in elementary and middle school the opportunity to experiment with graphic arts, web design, animation, and robotics in a mentoring environment. Offered through schools.

Girls Golf, is a junior golf program that teaches girls, age 7-17, how to play golf. Sessions are held on Saturdays at Southmoore Golf Course. Fees apply.

Prom Dress Day provides free formal dresses and accessories to girls who would not be able to attend their prom because of inability to afford suitable attire. All female high school juniors and seniors are invited.

Services:
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
- Pre-K Counts
- Before/after-school child care
- Summer school-age program (Ages 5 to 12 years)

A public library
* Free summer learning and reading programs for youth ages 0-18.

* Offers storytimes, STEM programs, art activities, performances, and much more. See library website for calendar of events. Or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hamburglibrary

* Complete Summer Quest reading and learning challenges to earn prizes.

* Bring parent’s ID to get a library card to borrow books, movies, music and more.

* Stop in the library anytime to play with toys, games, and kids’ computers.

A collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, Diakon staff members and the community that combines running-related events with health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training.

Offers three mentoring programs for children. Volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters provide friendship, guidance, support, and encouragement in social, educational, and cultural experiences.

Services:
- Before/after-school child care

Provides all day summer camp.with activities including arts and crafts, science and imagination, outside fun, dance parties, and recreational time. Snacks are provided.

Provides a drop-in program for children and youth offering an array of youth enrichment activities and educational programs. The Sixth Street location has a gym, a game room, swimming pool, classrooms, and a computer lab. Sixth Street Clubhouse's recreational activities include basketball, kickball and other sports, arts and crafts, cooking classes and a computer lab. Swim lessons maybe available at the pool.

Provides a drop-in program for children and youth offering an array of youth enrichment activities and educational programs.

Offers summer camps and youth enrichment activities during the school year.

School year programs take place during after-school hours, evenings and weekends. Classes are offered for children from kindergarten through 12th grade, with some classes designed for children and their parent or grandparent.

Services:
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
- Pre-K Counts
- Before/after-school child care
- Summer school-age program (Ages 5 to 12 years)

Provides a drop-in program for children and youth offering an array of youth enrichment activities and educational programs. This location features a gym, a game room, classrooms, and a computer lab.

Services:
- After-school child care

Summerbridge offers a school year tutoring and activities program and a summer enrichment program for 7th, 8th and 9th grade students from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.

Students come from Broughal Middle School,
Harrison-Morton Middle School, Holy Infancy School, Northeast Middle School, Easton Middle School, and Raub Middle School.

Camp Ladore will not operate in 2021 but a Day Camp is being offered. $50/week. Limited space available. Call to register.



Camp Ladore is a week-long residential summer camp program open to all children, 6-12 years old. Registration required. Fee is $60 per child.

Offers mentoring programs with weekly sessions led by adult volunteers. Goals are to help teens communicate openly, discover life options and opportunities, develop social skills, and become aware of the world around them. Activities may include guided discussions, rap sessions, guest speakers, social events, and cultural enrichment.

Offers an after school program with homework help, recreational activities, and a snack. Also offers a summer day camp with regular program, as well as acitivites and field trips.

Provides library services to include books, interlibrary loan services, children reading programs and story times designed to encourage a love of reading and learning, also provides audio book and books by mail program for patron who may be homebound due to physical disability or illness, public access to computers, mobile hot spots

Services:
- Before/after-school child care

Creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships between youth and adults.

Summer Day Camp Programs are available to children, age 5-17. Program runs from mid June to late August. Full day and half day programs are available.


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**NOTES**
Temporarily inactive due to the pandemic.

Before/After School Enrichment Program is available for children in grades 1-5, Monday through Friday. Available 6:30am to 6:00pm at YMCA branch in Allentown School District. Program is school-based in the East Penn and Parkland School Districts and is available 7:00am to 6:00pm. Full-time and part-time options are available. Registration required. Fees vary.

Provides free access to healthy snacks and meals.

Designed for young people, ages 5-13, who have completed Kindergarten through 7th grade, to enjoy a week of songs, stories, crafts, games and other activities, centered upon the broad theme of Peace. The camp is planned by LEPOCO, but is usually held at a local church facility, during the last full week of July.

Camp for teens and young adults with varying disabilities. Provides instruction on a variety of skill to help participants achieve their personal goals while having fun. Sign up for full weeks or select days throughout the summer.

YMCA Summer Playgrounds program.