Is there a teen advisory board to assist staff with planning activities at the center?
Not all of the cities and teen centers contacted were able to clearly identify operating costs particularly. (Please refer to Attachment I – Teen Center Models.) • General Observations About Local Teen Centers and Coffee Shops By far, the majority of active centers surveyed serve middle school students and first year high school students. The fact that most centers focus on the middle school age population underscores the difficulty in reaching high school age students through this approach. However, the City of Claremont’s Teen Center and “Zappuccinos” in San Mateo, which are restricted to high school students, do very well in serving this population. In any case, it appears critical to separate the middle school and high school age groups whether it is with separate facilities of different hours in shared facilities. It would appear location, types of services and activities offered, the existence of a teen board or advisory council and staff rapport with participants are significant
