“SPECIAL STEPS” PROGRAM

Special Steps is a comprehensive puberty educational program which serves more than 300 students at Port Chester Middle School as part of the health curriculum. TEEN CENTER Evening activities for teenagers include tutoring, computer instruction and guidance in developing various job skills. Guest speakers visit to discuss the importance of education, how to prepare for college and how to handle peer pressure. The gym is available for basketball and other sports.

TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM

TOP is a national youth development program for high school students, which seeks to reduce teen pregnancy, school drop out and criminal involvement. The many activities include classroom instruction, 80 hours of community service, training in communication skills and decision-making, and a college tour. For the past three years, all of the participating seniors were accepted into college.

TRAINING TEENS FOR TOMORROW A summer job readiness and job placement program for fourteen and fifteen year olds.Participants are engaged in two weeks of job skills training followed by five weeks of work in local businesses. A portion of each teen’s earnings must go into a savings account for education after high school.