DSS Community Club
A Community Center without walls
PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
Nevaehia's Community Club
Provides a safe space for Brentwood Youth to engage in productive and educational activities. Youth are provided academic support through our homework help and STEM Bud Science Club. Youth participate in field trips, recreational activities as well as various programs that take place through collaborating organizations.
Brentwood Community Garden
Aim’s to increase access to healthy foods for low income residents that reside directly in the community. Residents are able to participate in planting fresh vegetables, maintaining the gardens and harvesting the vegetables at the end of the summer during our annual picnic.
Youth Employment Training Program
This program provides youth employment opportunities for youth ages 14-21 years old during the summer months. Youth participate in a job training program that provides horticultural education, teaches them team building skills, financial literacy, and positive work habits. Youth are placed at our Brentwood Garden worksite.
Additional Program Components
stembud science club
The homework and study habit skills that DSS offers provides the time, place, and assistance to ensure children complete thier homework effecively and correctly. DSS provides specially designed reading logs and forms to help track reading progress.
Community Service Projects
The youth and staff participate in a variety of community service projects includiing volunteering at the food pantry, community cleaning, making Thanksgiving baskets, and also making Chirstmas dinner for the homeless.
Cooking Club
This program teaches cooking skills. These skills allow the youth to identify healthy, low cost food choices. The programs also involves creating recipes for healthy snacks and meals for the families of the youth.
Cultural Arts & Special Events
There are many activitiess that the youth get to participate in such as family fun nights for the youth and thier families, various field trips, and special talent programs.
