If you are in a crisis, call 2-1-1 where support is available 24/7.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
​Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay
813-769-3600
Email: INFO@BBBSTAMPABAY.ORG
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Provides both children and mentors the essential tools to develop lifelong, purposeful relationships.
Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay
813-875-5771
After-school and holiday programs for school-age children at various locations in Hillsborough County. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. Programs and services include:
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Academic Success
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Character and Leadership
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Health & Wellness
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Partnerships
813-930-7400
Email: youth@careersourcetb.com
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WIOA Youth Training: Young Talent Tampa Bay 18-24 years/out of school. Career Exploration, Employability Skills Training (Financial Literacy, Career Coaching and Guidance) Tuition Assistance, Limited Supportive Services, Paid Work Experience, and On-the-Job Training Referrals.
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813-703-1324
Email: info@theskillscenter.org
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A non-profit organization that focuses on creating academic and leadership success through the power of sports.
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Create change through academic success, life skills, mentoring and health for young people ages 3-18 in Tampa.​
Embracing Legacy
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Provides youth ages 2-17 with experiences in the arts and education, including visual and performing arts, robotics, academic tutoring, and community outreach.
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Frameworks of Tampa Bay (Formerly Ophelia Project)
813-514-9555
Email: info@myframeworks.org
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Youth Services: In addition to partnering with schools, Frameworks supports youth-serving organizations in integrating social and emotional skills into their programs and practices. Workshops are tailored to meet your goals and can be held in person or virtually, in English or in Spanish. Each workshop offers user-friendly tips and tools so that participants leave empowered to apply social and emotional skills in their organizational contexts.
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Teens In Action: 10 months coed social and emotional learning and civic engagement leadership program for high school students. Develops strong social and emotional intelligence (EQ) and teaches the importance of life-long philanthropy and civic engagement.
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813-489-5714
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A non-profit holistic mentoring company which focuses on training, motivating and empowering youth by cultivating the Spiritual, Mental, and Physical attributes of ALL participants.
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Programs are operated by experienced instructors with strong interpersonal skills and a desire to provide services to all, especially inner city youth.
Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
1-800-881-GIRL (Toll-free) or local 813-281-GIRL (4475)
Email: info@gswcf.org
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Prepares girls for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure in a safe, no-limits place designed
for and by girls.
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Provides free coaching and life skills training to young women ages 14-24.
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Preference given to young women in foster care, impoverished communities, and system involved youth.
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Hillsborough County Career and Technical Education (CTE)
813-231-1860
www.hillsboroughschools.org/careerandtechnical
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Career and Technical Education (CTE) includes middle and high school students taking courses in one of 17 career clusters.
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These courses are part of an overall program of study designed to prepare students to be successful in a rapidly changing workforce and equip them to make informed decisions about future college and career pathways.
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CTE students who complete a Program of Study are eligible for many scholarships, including the Gold Seal Bright Futures Scholarship.
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative—Teen Programs
813-273-3652
Text: 813-352-1603
hcplc.org/locations/north-tampa
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Teen Advisory Board (TAB): A group of young adults from grades 7 to 12 who meets regularly and provides programming suggestions, recommends materials like fiction, graphic novels, and music, and gives input for ways to entice other teens to visit the library.
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TABs are a great way to earn community service hours, develop leadership skills, and make new friends. Visit or contact your local branch and ask how to join.
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Individually Customized Planning (ICP) program for students K-12, focusing on Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math and Science (TEAMS) disciplines.
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Service offerings include Unlimited Tutoring; Customized and Unlimited Test Prep; Licensed College Planning Counselors (IECA certified); Financial Aid Assistance; Scholarships; NCAA Publishers Clearing House for Student Athletes; College Application and Essay Writing Assistance.
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
Main office: 813-631-1410
Development office: 813-605-1764
Email: jatampabay@ja.org
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Offers over 20 experiential, hands-on programs that help students, grades k-12, discover and apply entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy concepts and skills.
BayCare Wellness and Safety Center – Adolescent Programs
813-615-0589
Health and Safety Education: Mobile Services
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Let's Talk Life Choices: A two-day class for boys and girls, ages 12-16, about making positive life choices as well as learning about puberty, reproduction, conception, sexually transmitted infections, and the realities of parenthood. Teens will take home a “Real Care” Baby Simulator between class days.
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Let's Talk Puberty: A 2-hour class for boys or girls, ages 9-13, (taught separately) about the emotional and physical changes during puberty. Topics can be customized based on needs of requesting agency.
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Safe Sitter™: 8-hour training for youth ages 11-14 that teaches how to perform CPR, administer basic first aid, rescue a choking infant and child, handle behavior problems and run their own babysitting business. Maximum of 12 youth pre-registered. (Minimum of 10 to hold class).
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Tampa Metropolitan YMCA
813-224-9622
www.tampaymca.org/programs/children-teens
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Youth in Government: Tampa teens explore the current issues and problems facing the state of Florida and develop ways to solve them.
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Youth Leaders Club: Designed for students in grades 7 – 12. Teens have the opportunity to meet new people, build new relationships, learn valuable skills, get involved in the community, earn volunteer hours and learn what it truly means to be a Leader.
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Teen Achievers: A national college readiness program designed to help teens set and pursue educational and career goals, raise their academic standards, develop a positive sense of self, explore diverse college and career options and connect them to professionals that inspire them to reach their potential.
Young Life
813-327-4683
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The mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and to help them grow in their faith.
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Brings the good news of Jesus Christ into the lives of adolescents with an approach that is respectful of who kids are and hopeful about who they can be.