ACC’s Youth Recreation and Leadership Center provides a safe haven for hundreds
of youth in the Seven Mile area. The center’s services include educational activities
tailored to develop and enhance academic and social skills while promoting respon-
sible behavior in order to gear youth in making rational decisions to improve their
quality of life.
ACC Detroit After-School Program:
Provides at-risk youth ages 9 -17 with the support and essential life skills needed to
improve academic status, reduce risk-taking behaviors, increased accessibility to
health services and improve youth sense of self-image. Services include academic
assistance, tutoring, computer skills training, service-learning projects, physical
education and recreation, mentoring, substance abuse prevention, violence preven-
tion and conflict resolution.
ACC’s Recreational Program:
Provides year-round services after-school and during daytime summer hours at its
Youth Center in Detroit to assist in guiding youth ages 9 – 17 through the everyday
challenges they may face and promote healthy life choices. The program attracts
participates in state-wide competitions. These competitions provide youth with the
ability to travel and get exposure to new experiences.
ACC’s Youth Center Summer Program:
Consists of an 8-week summer program targeting at-risk youth ages 11-17. The pro-
gram focused on self-esteem, abstinence from risky behaviors, violence prevention
and conflict resolution. Participants are provided mentoring, educational and recreat-
ional activities, fun field trips, and certificates of completion.
ACC’s Fatherhood Mentoring Program:
Provides at-risk male youths ages 9 – 19, from the northeast Detroit area, an opport-
unity to develop strong and trusting relationships with their fathers and other adult
mentors. The mentoring program brought together male youths ages 9 – 19, from the
northeast Detroit area, an opportunity to develop strong and trusting relationships
with their fathers and other adult mentors. The mentoring program brought together
youth, fathers, and other caring adults interested in keeping families and neighbor-
hoods together.