Clubhouses
PAX Tools Provide Social-Emotional Resources for Kids
by Elise | August 13, 2024 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
Our staff at all 4 Clubhouses are trained in PAX Tools. PAX Tools are a set of trauma-informed, evidence-based behavioral tools that address the challenges that youth face as they learn to manage their own responses and as they learn to interact in a cooperative...
New Teen Initiative Focuses on Workforce Readiness
by Elise | August 23, 2023 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
Our newest initiative is a workforce readiness program for teens called Spark My Future. Named by our local teens attending the Club, the curriculum is composed of three Boys & Girls Clubs of America developed programs. CareerLaunch focuses on preparing youth for...
Read & Dream Literacy Program Launches at Clubhouses
by Elise | August 11, 2022 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
We have launched a new literacy program named Read & Dream, which strives to expand the reach of our academic success program through increased access to a variety of educational materials. We have purchased iPads and expanded our digital library to offer new...
Second Step Focuses on Social-Emotional Learning
by Elise | January 19, 2022 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
Due to the upheaval of the pandemic for our youth, their levels of anxiety, stress, and depression have significantly increased. We have invested in the Second Step program - a curriculum specifically designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of young people. For many...
Introducing Project L.A.N.E.
by Elise | June 21, 2021 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
Project L.A.N.E. is a dynamic initiative that launched in June and will be offered at our Clubhouses year-round. It will demonstrate how eating right, keeping fit, and forming positive relationships adds up to an overall healthy lifestyle. There are three components...
Introducing Project Connect
by Elise | September 9, 2020 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
We're open and doing Whatever It Takes for the 2020/2021 School Year! Project Connect is our fall programming option for Whatcom County. It features all-day care that is divided into two sections: assistance with virtual school, and accredited Boys & Girls Clubs...
Summer Camp 2020
by Elise | June 9, 2020 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
The Bellingham, Blaine, and Ferndale Clubhouses are preparing to re-open their doors for Summer Camp 2020. To register your child, please visit the Parent Portal: https://parentportal.whatcomclubs.org/
COVID-19 Updates
by Elise | March 19, 2020 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
All four Clubhouses (Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale and Lynden) are currently closed due to the COVID-19 virus. We encourage everyone to stay home and stay safe. For more information, please visit our Parent Portal here. Check out our Virtual Club here!
Summer Camp 2020
by Elise | February 25, 2020 | News, PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County for ten weeks of fun and engaging activities. Each week will follow a consistent theme at every Clubhouse. Check out our exciting summer lineup!
Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive Delivers 1,200 Books for The Clubs
by Elise | January 7, 2020 | PROGRAM IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS | 0 Comments
We were fortunate enough to be the recipient of Barnes & Noble’s holiday book drive. This year, our local store collected over 1,200 donated books for our four Clubhouses! These new books will provide a much needed refresh for the Clubhouses’ libraries in 2020....