• Teens left unsupervised and unsupported are vulnerable to influences of crime and substance abuse.teens image by Sandra Henderson from Fotolia.com
  
  According to the Afterschool Alliance, teens who have access to a quality after-school program have less risk of drug use and involvement in crime.Teen centers open after school and on evenings and weekends provide a place for youth and teens to socialize in a safe environment. Often teen centers also offer guidance on career paths, employment training and education-related topics. Grants are available for funding youth and teen centers.
  
  

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: State Formula Grants

• Funds are available through this grant for organizations seeking to assist at-risk youth by providing education, training and other activities deemed part of crime or delinquency prevention. Teen centers with established programs can apply to their state agency for funding.
  
  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  
  810 Seventh St. NW
  
  Washington, DC 20531
  
  202-307-5911
  
  ojjdp.ncjrs.org
  
  

JCPenney Afterschool

• International retail giant JCPenney's corporate office is committed to helping children, teens and youth have access to quality after-school programs and centers. According to JCPenneyAfterschool, this corporate grant program and its partners have donated more than $80 million since 1999.
  
  JCPenney Afterschool
  
  Mail Stop 8101
  
  6501 Legacy Drive
  
  Plano, TX 75024
  
  Jcpenneyafterschool.org
  
  

Afterschool

• Afterschool, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a database of federal and nonfederal grants suitable for those who work with teens and those who want to establish a teen center.
  
  Afterschool.gov
  
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
  Administration for Children and Families
  
  370 L'Enfant Promenade SW
  
  Washington, D.C. 20447
  
  afterschool.gov