Youth Activity Center

There are two Youth Activity Centers (YAC)-one in Los Alamos on the east side of Ashley Pond and one in White Rock located near Rocket Park. The programming focus of the Activity Centers is on youth resiliency, a safe, supervised environment and positive adult role models. Paul Martinez has been the director of the YACs since 1982. The program provides regular as well as "drop in", supervised programs at no cost for youth in grades 3-8. Last year there were over 14,000 visits. The YAC is open every day after school, during school vacations and during the summer. The YAC exists to provide a safe environment and to develop resiliency in youth.

The Activity Center focus is on grades 3-8. Youth in grades 7-8 (middle school age) may also participate in Big MAC, which plans quarterly dances for middle school students. Adults work with the youth to produce the dances.