Latin American Youth Center (LAYC)
LAYC’s mission – to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multicultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address social, academic, and career needs – now incorporates lessons learned from almost two years of operating during a pandemic.
Community support has enabled us to create a path forward, boosted our morale, and encouraged us to push on.
Community support has enabled us to create a path forward, boosted our morale, and encouraged us to push on.
DC Prevention Center Wards 1-2
LAYC’s hosts the DC Prevention Center Wards 1 & 2 (DCPC), an initiative of the DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), serving as a dynamic hub that engages, supports, and helps connect the many com...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Eligibility:
Latinx
Academics
When youth enroll in LAYC’s educational programs, they can look forward to an enriching experience with an emphasis on academics, leadership development, and social-skill building. Our programs focus...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Category:
Education
Service Eligibility:
Latinx
Youth (6-12)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment
TREATMENT SERVICES
We provide counseling services to youth ages 12-21 years old who are using alcohol and/or other drugs, engaging in high-risk behavior such as drug use and delinquent activities, and...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Eligibility:
Health Conditions
Latinx
Food and Nutrition Program
LAYC’s Food & Nutrition Program is an opportunity for youth to get their hands dirty in the kitchen and the garden.
In our Teen Center kitchen, youth hone their cooking skills, trying new foods, lear...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Category:
Food
Service Eligibility:
Health Conditions
Latinx
Transitional Living
LAYC’s Transitional Living programs provide housing to homeless or unstably housed youth between the ages of 18 and 21 for up to 18 months. Youth live in furnished apartments with or without a roommat...
- 3045 15th Street, NW Washington DC 20009
Service Category:
Housing
Service Eligibility:
Latinx
Unaccompanied Minors
LGBTQ
Immigrants
Young Adults (20-30)
Foster Care
LAYC’s Foster Care program places some of the District’s most vulnerable youth in a safe and loving home.
Some children in the Washington, DC area are removed from their home out of necessity for the...
- 3045 15th Street, NW Washington DC 20009
Service Category:
Care
Arts and Recreation
LAYC is proud to offer a rich program of arts and recreation for youth in a safe and drug and alcohol-free environment.
LAYC’s DC Teen Center is home to our DC arts and recreation programs. It is the...
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Eligibility:
Latinx
Youth (6-12)
Young Families
LAYC offers a housing program, Hope’s House that caters to single parents with one child. Hope’s House is a nine-month transitional living program for youth who are homeless or unstably housed and sho...
Service Category:
Housing
Young Parents Program
Current and expecting parents can receive diapers and nursery bundles from LAYC every other month through our partnership with the Greater DC Diaper Bank. Parents can also request other baby items, su...
202-741-9408 (Voice);
202-768-8017 (Voice)
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Eligibility:
Parents
Teens (13-19)
Young Adults (20-30)
Role
Age Group
Sexual Health - Latin American Youth Center
COUNSELING, TREATMENT, REFERRAL AND LINKAGE
Counseling, Treatment, Referral, LinkageThe Counseling, Treatment, Referral and Linkage (CTRL) program provides testing for HIV, STI, and pregnancy, risk r...
202-319-2252 (Voice)
- 1419 Columbia Rd NW Washington DC 20009
Service Category:
Sex Education
Education
Service Eligibility:
Latinx
Race/Ethnicity