Caring for and empowering the youngest members of our community.
The purpose of the Connected Youth program is to create a community that offers support and opportunity for families, youth, and children to reach their potential as contributing members of society.
Learn more about Connected Youth projects below:
![Early Childhood](https://www.rlacf.org/media/kids_holding_hands_warm_filter-556x280.jpg)
Early Childhood
Early Childhood projects celebrate, educate, and advocate for kids age 0 - 8. Goals include: Know and connect people with services available to them Strengthen partnerships…
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Early Childhood Grant Fund
The purpose of the Early Childhood Grant Fund is to provide funding for educational, developmental, and supportive services for children ages 0-8 including, but not limited…
![Future of Montana Volunteer Corps](https://www.rlacf.org/media/volunteers_bulletin_board_1800x650_opt-556x280.jpg)
Future of Montana Volunteer Corps
Future of Montana Volunteer Corps is: A partnership between Red Lodge Area Community Foundation and Red Lodge High School. Connecting Red Lodge Youth with diverse, educational,…
![Youth Enrichment Grant Fund](https://www.rlacf.org/media/Fun_Run_2013_282_warm_filter-556x280.jpg)
Youth Enrichment Grant Fund
The purpose of the Youth Enrichment Grant Fund is to assist youth who otherwise could not participate in activities by providing funding for classes, workshops, participation…
![Youth Workforce Development](https://www.rlacf.org/media/EET3361NET_warm_filter-556x280.jpg)
Youth Workforce Development
The goal of Youth Workforce Development is to pair students with businesses for career development through job shadowing and internships. PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS…
![Safe Sitter](https://www.rlacf.org/media/Safe_Sitter-556x280.jpg)
Safe Sitter
Safe Sitters learn when they accept a babysitting job, they accept responsibility for a child’s life. Babysitters need to be ready, willing, and able to handle…
![Lunch in the Sun](https://www.rlacf.org/media/DSCN0520_warm_filter-556x280.jpg)
Lunch in the Sun
PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD TO KIDS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER What's Lunch in the Sun you ask? Lunch in the Sun is a program that helps ensure that youth (up…
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Youth Steering Committee
A forum for community wide youth service organizations to connect, share information, understand ongoing youth initiatives, exchange perspectives on emerging community trends and receive community input…