Youth Services

Circle of Friends

Family Pathways' Youth Services Programs are building strong youth!

Several new Youth Services programs are up and running!   Read on to learn more about the ways Family Pathways serves youth in East Central Minnesota.

Circle of Friends crosses the invisible line separating teens with special needs from the other teens by providing bi-weekly activities that encourages youth to get to know each other and build friendships with students in their school.

Learning to befriend a person's heart and soul instead of their looks or social status is a lesson well worth the effort.  All buddies, with and without special needs, enjoy the time they get to spend with each other. Building social skills and friendships are important as teens transition to jobs and the adult world.

Find out more about the Circle of Friends

Kids First

Kids First is a one to one mentoring program matching adults with youth ages 7-17.  

Currently the mentors in the Kids First program are mainly in the Mora/Ogilvie area.  Mentors spend on average 4 hours a month with their mentee encouraging the development of healthy habits, lifestyles and goals.  This program also offers group mentoring twice a month doing activities and games at the teen center while building relationships and trust. 

Find out more about the Kids First mentoring program

Volunteers are needed for each group, please contact us or fill out a volunteer form to start the process.

Teen Centers  have daily activity calendars posted each month. The activities are geared for fun and building assets that teens need to grow into healthy adults. Teens need to fill out an enrollment form with their parents and agree to follow the rules at the teen centers. The teen centers open early at 1 pm during the summer and on non-school days, like over MEA and during winter and spring breaks.

For a list of activities and days the centers are closed for Holidays, please locate the Teen Center nearest you.

Stacy Teen Center is located at 5505 Stacy Trail, Stacy, MN right next door to A-1 Tire off Interstate 35 at the Stacy exit. Phone number is 651-462-4398 and it is open 3-7 pm Monday –Friday and Saturday’s noon-4 pm during the school year. Stacy has a computer area, reading area, craft area, game room with video games, pool and foos ball. It also has a full kitchen and a garden.

Mora Teen Center is located at 214 Railroad Ave NW, Mora, MN next to Johnson’s Hardware. Phone number is 320-225-0252 and it is open 3-7 pm Monday- Friday and noon- 4 pm on Saturday’s during the school year. Mora has a computer area, a pool table, air hockey and a video gaming area. It has a full kitchen and a snack bar and a big side yard for outdoor games.

Forest Lake Teen Center is located inside the Thrift Store building at 935 Lake St, Forest Lake, MN the entrance is in the back southeast corner. Phone number is 651-464-4995 and the hours are 2:30 – 7 pm Monday - Friday and noon- 4 pm on Saturday’s. Forest Lake has a big room with a stage for performances, dance floor, video gaming area, computer area and a pool table, air hockey and foos ball.

Princeton Teen Center is located inside the Thrift Store building at 605 Rum River Dr. S., Princeton, MN and has it’s own entrance on the south side of the building. It is just 2 blocks from the high school and is the largest of all the teen centers. The hours are 3-7 pm Monday – Friday and noon – 4 pm on Saturday’s.  It has 2 pool tables, air hockey and foos ball. A computer area and three sitting areas; one for video gaming, one for board games and one for conversations.

These programs are not possible without you!  Click Here to learn more about how you can help.

Youth Sevices Staff:

Call Toll Free:   1-877-321-7100