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A free Youth Opportunity Pass is available to all middle school and high school students currently enrolled in Evergreen or Vancouver Public Schools through a partnership between the City of Vancouver and the school districts. Any 6-12 grade student who lives within Vancouver city limits qualifies for the free Youth Opportunity Pass.
The Youth Opportunity Pass provides teens with many free benefits at Firstenburg or Marshall community center:
Ages 11-13 (select times, see application for details)
Pool
Open Gym
After-school programs
Teen Late Night (middle school only)
Ages 14+ (select times, see application for details)
Pool
Open Gym
Fitness Center
Track (Firstenburg)
After-school programs
Teen Late Night (middle school only)
Having a central location with an absence of stigma is crucial to the proven outcomes of the programs existing within the house. When people come to the door, there is no preconceived idea of why they may be doing so, as opposed to walking into a mental health facility or walking in to an office building surrounded by adults who are not trained to work with youth. The environment of the house is safe, inclusive, and most importantly, youth-focused.
The Perch is a drop-in day shelter for youth and young adults (ages 12-24) who are experiencing homelessness or unstable housing. The program offers a dry, warm, safe place here youth have access to a bathroom, shower, laundry facilities, computer, phone, wi-fi, meals and skilled staff to help them problem solve and connect with additional resources.
The Foundation WA Teen Center
The Foundation WA Teen Center
A safe place for teens to come hang out and connect with adults and other teens.
Hours:
Sunday-Thursday 3-8 PM
Friday-Saturday 3-10 PM
Food Resources
Does your family need food?
Visit your school's Family-Community Resource Center (FCRC). The staff there may be able to give you food and other support you or your family might need. Here are the local middle and high schools we know have an FCRC.
The FCRC for Battle Ground Public Schools serves the whole district and is located at 11104 NE 149th St, Brush Prairie. It can be reached at 360.885.5434.
Located in right inside the Jack, Will and Rob Center (JWR) 2033 NE Ione Street, Camas (across the street from the Doc Harris Stadium). It can be reached at 360.833.5612 ext. 77203.
Sometimes known as food pantries in the middle and high schools, students can access these services by talking with their school counselor. The FCRC helps families with basic needs and provide direct referrals to community resources while offering opportunities for student and family enrichment. Supports may include school supplies, clothing, toiletries and hygiene items, fresh and nonperishable food, parenting resources, employment connections, housing and utilities resources and help navigating the system to access available community resources.
Evergreen High School: 360.604.3797
Legacy High School: 360.604.3910
Discovery Middle School: 360.313.3322
Gaiser Middle School: 360.313.3434
Jason Lee Middle School
McLoughlin Middle School: 360.901.4269
Fort Vancouver High School: 360.313.4179
Hudson's Bay High School: 360.313.4571
Shared between Jim Tangeman Center and Heights Campus
Shared between Chinook, Lakeshore, Felida, Alki, Jefferson, Skyview
Shared between Salmon Creek, Franklin, iTech, VSAA, Flex Academy, Columbia River
Can help with basic needs, and provide direct referrals to community resources while offering opportunities for student and family enrichment. This may include: school supplies, clothing, shoes, toiletries & hygiene items, nonperishable food, parenting resources, housing and utilities resources, early childhood education information, and help accessing available community resources.
Jemtegaard Middle School: 360.954.3909
Washougal High School: Known as the Panther Den, students can fill out a Panther Den Order Form online or in the Counseling Center.
If you don't see your school listed here, ask someone at your school's front office where your FCRC might be.
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