Philly Youth Making Positive Choices
Now Offering: Youth Mentorship Clubs!
ADAC's free program in school- and community-based prevention equips Philly youth with the tools to make healthy choices through social-emotional skills development, violence and substance misuse prevention, awareness of the harmful effects of risky behaviors, and practice with choosing healthy alternatives to substances and violence.
As an umbrella program, PYMPC provides a variety of prevention-centered opportunities for schools as well as partnered organizations, churches, and other youth-serving groups. To do so, we not only implement evidence-based curricula, but we also deliver presentations, assemblies, and workshops upon request!
To learn more about our PYMPC offerings and decide which best fits your needs, view the program brochure here.
Complete the form below to request programming for your school, community-based organization, or other youth group. We will respond within 24-48 hours regarding your request.
Program Request
NEW: Youth Mentorship Clubs!
TEA Time & The YATES Club
TEA Time and The YATES Club focus on healthy development for girls and boys following evidence-based curricula from the One Circle Foundation. Ranging from 6-18 sessions, our mentorship clubs open spaces for youth to share about topics relevant to their interests, concerns, and goals. In each group, 5-10 youth join a facilitator in person or online for 45-90-minute sessions.
Learn more about our mentorship clubs and request programming at your school, church, or other organization below!
TEA Time
Together, Empowered to Achieve
TEA Time is a safe, affirming space where every girl’s voice matters and young women gain the confidence to lead their lives with strength and purpose. Through structured sessions, tea parties, self-care experiences, meaningful mentorship, and sisterhood, TEA Time empowers girls to thrive together.
Female facilitators utilize the Girls Circle curriculum, and evidence-based program which aims to counteract social and interpersonal factors that interfere with girls' growth and development in order to strengthen confidence, build self-esteem, and encourage self-expression through weekly group meetings. These meetings feature various topics in an emotionally-safe setting, specifically selected for each group. TEA Time welcomes LGBTQ+ youth who identify with female adolescent development.
Ages: 9-18
Optional Club Add-Ons
Schools, organizations, and youth groups may request the following experiences and incentives be added onto their club experience.
Activities:
- Tea party experience
- DIY spa day & self-care party
Incentives:
- ADAC t-shirts, journals, water bottles, teas, lip-balms, other self-care items, etc.
Availability of programming and club add-ons is subject to program funding, scheduling, and facilities.
The YATES Club
Youth Achievement Through Education & Sports
YATES is where boys build brotherhood, character, and the confidence to lead with strength and integrity. Through structured sessions and team-building experiences, boys challenge harmful norms and grow into confident, purpose-driven young men.
Male facilitators use the Council for Boys and Young Men curriculum, an evidence-based, strengths-based program that enables boys to find belonging, build personal assets, and deconstruct harmful masculinity beliefs through weekly group meetings. Meetings center on a variety of topics selected for specific YATES groups, which are designed for boys' healthy development. The YATES Club invites the participation of LGBTQ+ youth who identify with male adolescent development.
Ages: 9-18
Optional Club Add-Ons
Schools, organizations, and youth groups may request the following experiences and incentives be added onto their club experience.
Activities:
- Basketball practice (subject to availability of facilities)
- Dave & Buster's trip
Incentives:
- ADAC t-shirts, drawstring bags, basketballs, water bottles, etc.
- Gift certificates to Dave & Buster's, Urban Air, go-karts, etc.
Availability of programming and club add-ons is subject to program funding, scheduling, and facilities.
Learn more about the Girls Circle and Boys Council curricula from our program brochure. Want to know about specific themes that we cover? Check them out here.
