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Children and Youth Programs

The Vancouver Park Board offers a variety of programs for children and youth through its 23 community centres.

Children’s programs

All community centres offer safe, supervised programs in such areas as sports, recreation and arts activities. Many centres have swimming and skating lessons. Summer day camp programs are also available. Some of these programs are subsidized and low cost. Low income families may be eligible for a Leisure Access Card. For more information, contact your local community centre or pick up a copy of their program brochure.

Youth programs

Most community centres have youth programs run by Community Youth Workers who have experience in child and youth care and recreation leadership. Youths themselves are actively involved in planning for programs such as sports, recreation, arts, leadership training, pre-employment training and out-trips. For more information, contact your local Community Centre Youth Worker. (For community centre listings, see Part Two, “Parks and Recreation”)

Neighbourhood houses also offer some youth programs. Other organizations providing children and youth services include:

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver
  Tel: 604-879-6554
  
  
• Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
  Tel: 604-876-2447
  
  
• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
  Tel: 604-873-4525

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Last Modified: Thursday, January 31, 2002