Bowden Youth Center
Volunteers of America's Bowden Youth Center offers education and creative opportunities in a safe, supportive environment as well as recreational activities, and non-competitive sports. Trained counselors are available for youth wanting someone who will listen to their concerns. A variety of educational workshops are offered on subjects such as nutrition, parenting and computer skills.
It also serves as a drop-in center for runaway and homeless youth or youth at risk of becoming homeless. The center offers a safe place for youth to come for a meal and other services needed to stabilize their situation. The center is also a response site for youth in crisis. Young people may come to the center for assistance with situations including family violence, suicide ideations, peer conflicts, and legal difficulty.
A mentor program, using both adults and peers, is available for youth. A nurse is available to youth who have health-related questions or concerns.
Volunteers of America's Bowden Youth Center is operated with and for youth in the Sioux Falls area. A Youth Council works with program staff to develop and implement all programs and activities.
Location
430 W. 11th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Contact
Joan Neilan
Regional Director
Phone: (605) 336-7536
Fax: (605) 336-7759
E-mail: j.neilan@voa-dakotas.org
Mailing Address
Volunteers of America, Dakotas
P.O. Box 89306
Sioux Falls, SD 57109-9306
Resources for This Section
- Bowden Youth Center Wishlist
- Bowden Boutique Helps Families
Volunteers turned a youth center's gymnasium into a boutique today, complete with free haircuts, manicures, and clothing for the entire family. - Bowden Thanksgiving Dinner Draws Record Numbers
The Volunteers of America Bowden Youth Center hosted its 9th annual Thanksgiving dinner. More than 400 families came out to enjoy a warm Thanksgiving meal. The event drew record numbers. It was made possible by organizers and volunteers, and those who came out say their efforts didn't go unnoticed. - Youth Finds a Place at the Bowden Youth Center
Most evenings, you can find Carlos Tores at the Bowden Youth Center. The now 19-year-old moved to Sioux Falls in 2007 with hopes of starting a new life and living on his own. But when he moved into his own apartment, he knew things might get tough. Those struggles included running out of food and led him to the Banquet in Sioux Falls, where he learned about the Bowden Youth Center. - Bowden Youth Center Touches Lives
Tuesday night, the Volunteers of America Bowden Youth Center is celebrating a milestone. The central Sioux Falls facility opened ten years ago. Since then, it's welcomed thousands of children and teens and helped many of them through tough times.