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Youth Link

Build connections between youth, caring adults and community. Children of all ages can participate in activities designed to help them succeed in life and school.

For more information on these programs, email Juan Hernandez, Student Assistance Coordinator.

Student Assistance Program

Provided by: Calistoga Family Center

Students with overwhelming issues in their lives have a counselor they can turn to for help. The Student Assistance Program Coordinator will assist students to overcome obstacles in their lives and help them on their way to personal and academic success.

Academic Support

Provided by:

• Calistoga Community Learning Center
• Migrant Education

Third through sixth graders can participate after school in the Think Tank at Calistoga Elementary School. Students receive one hour of homework help, followed by an enrichment period, including activities such as: arts and crafts, SPARK fitness, model building, hip hop dance, and more. The junior high school students can find assistance with home work from the Eighth Period homework program, for 90 minutes after school, four days a week.

Migrant Education provides tutoring and one-on-one support for children of migrant families to encourage attainment of higher levels of education.

Mentoring

Provided by: Big Brothers Big Sisters

Bigs and Littles typically meet once a week to read together, play sports or simply talk about life and personal issues. The relationship has been shown to increase a student's self –confidence, increase their performance at school and have a better attitude toward school.

Youth4Youth pairs high school students with elementary school students for peer mentoring. The Calistoga Youth 4 Youth meet weekly at the Boys and Girls Club.

Individual and Family Counseling

Provided by: Family Service of Napa Valley

If you feel overwhelmed, fearful, depressed or just desperate for someone to talk to, you don't have to deal with it alone. You can find help through professional, intensive, short-term counseling.

Gang Education

Provided by: Your Alternatives to Risk

Young people concerned about gang-related issues can meet one-on-one and in groups with a trained gang diversion specialist to learn more about the risks inherent in gang involvment.

After School Recreation

Provided by: Boys & Girls Club Teen Center

The Calistoga Teen Center is a safe, adult-supervised place for junior and senior high school students to go after school and during summer vacation, located at the Monhoff Center in Calistoga.Teens are encouraged to participate in any of the activities offered including sports, home work help, classes, computers, field trips, or they can just hang out with friends. 

Boys & Girls Club Diversion Program

Provided by: Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga

Calistoga is a small town community that wants to treat its youth with respect, especially when they first begin showing signs of poor behavior and decision making. Youth who commit a first offense crime may qualify for the Diversion program, which provides voluntary support for young people and their families so that young people can avoid getting lost in the juvenile justice system.

Drug and Alcohol Counseling

Provided by: Wolfe Center

Do you or a young person you care for have a problem with a drug or alcohol addiction? You are not alone. Acquire the knowledge, skills and support to regain your personal strength, self-confidence and your life, and to live free of chemical dependency. Services include drug and alcohol use screenings, prevention groups and out-patient treatment for young people.