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Our Vision planted in your neighborhood or town!

Currently considering opportunities within a 30 mile radius of Springfield, Mo. Inquiries should be made to : Bridges For Youth 834 N. National Springfield, Mo. 65802

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A Bridges For Youth Center in your neighborhood or town is something that we know will make a tremendous impact on your kids and families. Not only does a Bridges For Youth center provide a place for kids to go after school and on a Friday or Saturday night, but it also builds Christ-like character and self-esteem. Providing a safe and encouraging place is equally helpful to the community and parents, because the kids attending BFY are not succumbing to peer pressure to do mischief, drugs or alcohol, while mom and dad are at work. The BFY youth center has no membership fees, so no matter what your income level or situation, a youth from age 6 to 18 may attend.

Bridges For Youth Centers has a cost efficient and effective after school and weekend program for youth, that we have been developing over the last 11 years. We serve kids, ages 6 to 18, at our six current youth centers and charge no kid a fee to attend. A parent or guardian only needs to fill out a registration for their child or children to attend.

All Bridges For Youth programs are administrated through the corporate office in Springfield, Missouri. Each individual youth center has trained staff who have a love for kids. Thorough background checks and references are required for all Bridges For Youth staff. Prior to employment a potential staff person must go through two weeks of job training, to see if they are a good candidate for youth work. Staff for youth centers in small towns will be hired locally, in most circumstances.

Since we are in this for the long haul, our goal is to acquire property for a Bridges For Youth Center in a neighborhood or small town. It is our hope that the center will be there for generations of kids. Help with homework, after school snacks, character building daily devotions, and just providing a place for kids to enjoy being a kid, that’s what Bridges For Youth Centers is all about.