Local Community Partners: Youth/Children

Barnett Child Care Center Provides quality preschool, before and after school and evening care for children ages 2 through 11 years whose parents work or attend school. Contact information:  Rebecca L. Glass, Executive Director                                 1524 Tenth Avenue                                 Huntington, WV 25701                                 (304) 522-3180                                 info@barnettchildcare.org                            Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State Serves at-risk youth from single-parent homes, ages 6 to 14, by matching them to adult mentors, who provide guidance and friendship. Contact information:  Patricia A. Price, Executive Director                                 501 Fifth Avenue - Suite 3                                 Huntington, WV 25701                                 (304) 522-2191                                 huntington@bbbstristate.org Boys' & Girls' Clubs of Huntington Promotes the health, social, educational, vocational and character development of disadvantaged youth ages 6 to 18 through a wide variety of activities and services. Contact information: 520 Everett St                                 Huntington, WV 25702                                 (304) 523-5120     Branches Domestic Violence Shelter Provides safe shelter, counseling, support groups, court advocacy, information and referral and transportation for adult and child victims of family violence and abuse. Contact information: Rhonda Hall, Executive Director                                PO Box 403                                Huntington, WV 25708                                (304) 529-2382 Cammack Children's Center Provides a structured therapeutic group home for 32 severely emotionally disturbed children ages 12 to 18. Contact information:  A.G. Warnick, Executive Director                                 64 West Sixth Avenue                                 Huntington, WV 25701                                 (304) 523-3497                                 agwarnick@cammack.org                              Child Development Academy Provides care for children of MU students and general community ages 3 mos-5 yrs. Offers after-school program ages 6-12 yrs. Contact information: Susan Miller, Director                                 520 22nd St.                                 Huntington, WV 25703                                 (304) 523-5803 Children's Place Offers a richly stimulating and diverse child development program to the families of young children while they are apart during the day. Contact information: 625 Richmond St.                                 Huntington, WV 25702                                 (304) 525-8586 Ebenezer Daycare Offers childcare, parent education and community programs to local low income families.  Runs a pre-school and after school program Monday-Friday, in which children and young people are encouraged to grow intellectually and artistically in a family-oriented environment. Contact information:                                                                   (304) 523-2882   Golden Girl Group Home Golden Girl is licensed to serve twenty girls from ages 12 to 21; with remarkable success serving dependent, neglected and predelinquent girls who are unable to make a successful adjustment in their natural homes or foster care homes. Our program is designed to encourage positive change and growth through a series of educational, recreational, treatment and support services in a warm, loving, and therapeutic environment. Contact information: P.O. Box 876                                Ceredo, WV 25507                                (304) 453-1401                                webmaster@gggh.org           Huntington Housing Authority The Huntington Housing Authority sponsors a number of projects geared toward engaging residents of public housing in the larger Huntington Cultural Community.  The organization sponsors several community centers, as well as projects like ART Works and YouthBuild.  ART Works is a collaboration between HHA and the Huntington Museum of Art, which involves youth residents of public housing in art projects that beautify the City of Huntington.  YouthBuild is a project that helps youth who have dropped out of High School to engage in the community by refurbishing Huntington houses. HHA also sponsors beautification events that directly impact public housing communities.  The community centers need volunteers to host recreational workshops for young people living in public housing. Contact information:  1448 Tenth Avenue, Room 224                                  Huntington WV, 25701                                  (304) 529-2701     J.W. Scott Community Center Provides after-school and summer programs for low-income families with children ages 3 to 12 years. Contact information: 1637 Eighth Ave.                                Huntington, WV 25703                                (304) 525-4861 Kiwanis Day Care Center Provides quality developmentally age appropriate childcare for parents who work or attend school. Contact information: 71 Washington Ave                                 Huntington, WV 25701                                 (304)5258701 Stepping Stones Stepping Stones helps kids realize their potential one step at a time Contact information: Stepping Stones, Inc.                                 P.O. Box 539                                 Lavalette, WV 25535                                 (304) 429-2297                                 b4kids@steppingstonesinc.org                              TEAM for West Virginia Children Prevents child abuse in Cabell, Wayne and Lincoln counties through educational programs, advocacy for victims in foster care and home visitation for overburdened parents. Contact information: 625 Fourth Ave.                                Huntington, WV 25701                                (304) 523-9587                                team@newwave.net                           Time Out Services Time Out Youth Services, a division of Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. has been serving the community since 1977. It is the philosophy of Time Out that all children, youth and families have the potential to have full and productive lives. This is achieved by a variety of services that support the family, build resiliency and that increase the choices available for those that receive our services. Based in Huntington, Time Out serves youth and families in Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Putnam, Mingo and Lincoln Counties.  Contact information:  Pamela Dickens-Rush, Program Director                                 Time Out Youth Services                                 1431 Seventh Avenue                                 Huntington, WV 25701                                 (304) 525-7161                                 prush@timeoutservices.org