Youth Outreach Center

The Outreach Center, located at 95 Central Ave., Albany, provides meaningful and fun after-school and evening programs, as well as snacks and an evening meal for youth ages 13 to 24. This widely used program offers:

• life skill activities
• academic support
• disscussion groups
• cooking and baking groups
• music room
• art room
• video games & board games
• trivia nights
• visits from community groups
• youth leaders
• HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention & harm reduction education
• housing referrals
• employment assistance

“When I first started coming here I had a big chip on my shoulder, and I didn’t talk to anybody but the staff and my friend Al. As I spent more time at Equinox, I matured and started to feel like I belonged there. If it wasn’t for Equinox, I’d probably be where my old friends are: jail, dropouts, and potheads. Equinox has tremendously helped me change as a person. A year ago I barely talked to anybody, and now I am a peer educator, I help teach kids about safe sex. I’ve come a long way, and I continue to grow as a person, with the help of Equinox.”

-- Street Outreach/Outreach Center Client