Youth Link/Kids Campus

Volunteers of America, Dakotas' Youth Link is a multi-faceted enrichment program designed to intervene early with young people and guide them toward making healthy choices.

It offers after school and summer activities including homework assistance, recreation, art, character building, and community involvement.

The goals of Youth Link are as follows:

to increase attendance in school
to increase performance in school
to increase social skills
to increase organizational skills
to increase the skills of families in addressing their child's academic and emotional needs
to involve youth in their community via volunteer service
to decrease or avoid school office referrals
to decrease or avoid involvement in the juvenile justice system