Bright Futures For Youth

Other BFFY Programs serve youth organization-wide. This includes our Kitchen and Nutrition program that provides free meals to youth in all programs and nutrition and cooking classes, and other smaller food-related programs/services throughout the year. Our Cinderella Project, which provides free formal wear for youth for school dances and special occasions. Our comprehensive programs include after-school meetings, summer camps and dozens of enrichment workshops, mentors, tutors, mental health and health care referrals and paths to college and career/trade school. An integral part of our program is the interaction between young people and adult role models. BFFY programs are provided at no cost to youth and their families.

Friday Night Live/Club Live (FNL/CL) is an alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention program funded by Nevada County that uses positive youth development activities and lessons serving students at their school sites in grades 4-8, with efforts underway to involve 9-12th graders. We run seven chapters at six schools where youth remain in their cohorts as they advance through school. At these meetings, we also educate youth about BFFY after-school programs and encourage participation to make friends, have fun, explore their passions, get life-skills training and learn to make healthy choices.