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Helping youth achieve a successful transition to adulthood since 1968!

Youth Served in 2022

 

Our Reach

 
 

Every year we serve 4,000 - 5,000 youth in Washington, D.C. and Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, plus dozens of service points through partner schools and organizations. Our main sites include:

Montgomery County

8700 Georgia Avenue, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Kaplan Building (D.C)

1419 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Prince George’s County

6200 Sheridan Street
Riverdale, MD 20737

Our Programs

We provide over 50 programs and services to help youth become the best possible version of themselves. We offer support in housing, education, wellness, and much more!

Promotor Pathway® Model

Our signature youth development model removes barriers facing youth, proactively encourages participation in a broad set of LAYC services, and connects them to resources within the community.

“Amidst novel and challenging circumstances, LAYC Teen Center staff and youth not only creatively kept media arts programming and their sense of community alive, they effectively elevated youth voices.”

— Crimsonbridge Foundation

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