SF Beacon Centers:

A Youth Development

Initiative October 2002October 2002

Community Network for Youth DevelopmentCommunity Network for Youth Development

San Francisco Beacon Centersare neighborhood centers in public schools offering

comprehensive supports and activities for young people and their families during the after-school hours, evenings,

weekends and throughout the summer.

Last year 8 San Francisco Beacons Centers served:

1,861 unduplicated adults

5,896 unduplicated youth

Sense of Safety

Physical safety

EmotionalSafety

Meaningful participation•Leadership • Decision Making

Sense of membership and belonging

Skill building through interesting and engaging activities

National Research Council:

Institute of Medicine

(2002)

National Research Council:

Institute of Medicine

(2002)