Opened in 1996, the Youth Center serves 20 - 25 kids a day. Learning and skill building are emphasized at the Youth Center, with an on-going tutoring program, led by a public school teacher. Specialty computer classes are taught, and a reading-advancement program is held each summer. Specialty classes, such as sewing and wood working are offered in the summer.
Social skills are also an important program of the program.
Parents get into the act, too, as parenting classes and opportunities to attend seminars are offered. For fun, a fully equipped weight room is an attraction, as is the large screen TV in the break room. Fun classes are also provided, such as tumbling, weight lifting and basketball. The Youth from the Kennedy Center have placed twice in statewide competition in HoopLa, a basketball free throw contest. A new gymnasium is under construction, with a completion date in 2001 estimated.