ATTRIBUTES

1. DEDICATED YOUTH FACILITY

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad is a place – an actual building that is designed and used solely for youth programs and activities.

2. DAILY ACCESS/PROGRAMS

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad is open every day after school and on weekends, when kids have free time and need productive outlets.

3. TRAINED PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Every Boys & Girls Club has a core staff of trained youth-development professionals to provide guidance and supervision, and serve as role models and mentors.

4. AFFORDABLE TO ALL YOUTH

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad is open to all young people, girls and boys alike. Dues are extremely low; any child who cannot pay can earn membership through work at the Clubs. Through his “open door policy,” The Clubs are able to effectively serve youth from lower socio-economic backgrounds and neighborhoods, where other youth agencies and services often are scarce or unaffordable.

5. POSITIVE IMPACT

Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad utilizes a unique formula that has proven effective in positively impacting the lives of disadvantaged and at-risk children, by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during critical periods of childhood growth.