North Lauderdale, Florida
-
Community name: North Lauderdale
-
Community or city website
-
Population: 42,608
-
Graduation rate: 81.0%
-
Youth poverty rate: 31.4%
Overview
As a first-time
100 Best winner, North Lauderdale invests in its young people’s futures by committing approximately 11 percent of its 2010 budget to support services for local youth. These resources support disadvantaged youth, after-school education programs and health initiatives. Programs like 4 Children’s S.A.K.E., After School @ Your Library and the North Lauderdale Community Development Department’s community garden help to make a difference for young people. 4 Children’s S.A.K.E. is an all-volunteer group that supports youth in foster care through mentoring and other engaging activities. After School @ Your Library offers free homework help for children aged 6-12 at the North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch of the Broward County Library. The North Lauderdale Community Development Department’s community garden provides residents in lower income areas the opportunity to rent a garden plot to grow their own healthy food.
Community Programs
- 4 Children’s S.A.K.E. provides services to foster children, including mentoring, sports activities and “Kids Night Out,” and offers volunteer opportunities for teens.
- The Broward Sheriff’s Office Community Justice Program provides an alternative to incarceration for first-time youth offenders by engaging them in productive, community-centered activities.
- After School @ Your Library provides free homework help for students aged 6–12 at the North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch of the Broward County Library.
- The North Lauderdale Community Development Department’s community garden provides residents in lower income areas the opportunity to rent a garden plot to grow their own healthy food.
Youth Voices
Being a part of the North Lauderdale teen club has helped me to make so many friends. Kids from around the area meet up on Saturdays to volunteer, give back to the community and help the environment.
—Karlie, 13
The City of North Lauderdale has given me my first work experience, so I want to give back to the community and the kids that I come into contact with. I hope to be an administrator for the city someday.
—Michael, 16