The Extended Hands Foundation

PHASE 5

          The Regina House (VENUE) Teen Wreck Centers

Statistics show that teenage crime increases between the time school lets out and parent’s get home.  According to the Bureau-Urban Institute, the after school hours are the peak time for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex.   The solution?  The Regina House facilities will provide a safe, nurturing and entertaining environment for at-risk adolescents.  As an after-school solution to latch key youth, RH Centers will specialize in 6^th through 12^th grade students by providing recreational, educational and spiritual services to the adolescent community.  Each facility will be supported and staffed by partners in the community from local churches and faith-based organizations.  Currently, EHF is in partnership with the Youth Alliance and Youth for Christ of OKC who network with local churches to create youth facilities in at-risk communities of Oklahoma.    Additional information can be seen at www.yalliance.org.