The Circles Youth Development Program (recently changed from the Junior Leadership Program) is focused on helping youth become successful in adulthood. This includes learning about healthy relationships, finances, and life skills! Our goals are to help teens:  

• Create financially centered SMART goals  

• Create a 5-year plan that includes graduating from high school 

• Open up a savings account by program’s end if they do not have one already  

• Teens will have a better understanding of financial concepts by program’s end 

Ages 12-18

It is understandable to be concerned about the material being taught. We have a vision for our program to have enough participants so we can split the age groups: 12-15 and 16-18. This way, we can adapt our activities to better fit the ages we are teaching. That means we need more participants, both younger and older! So bring everyone along! 

Circles is a National Program, acclaimed for helping families make lasting connections and create goals to exit poverty. Our Circles Youth Development Program is to achieve the same goal: help teens avoid poverty altogether by preparing for the future. 

It is a 12-week course that will consist of meeting once a week for 30-45 minutes, depending on the location. 

Our teens program is constantly recruiting. If this quarter from September- December doesn’t work for your family, we can have you join in January or another time next year. Fill out the registration below so we can know when best to contact you about this opportunity. 

Our curriculum has a host of hidden gems. A few of which are in partnership with other organizations including: 

• Refuge Utah 

• Encircle 

• Family Haven 

• TRIO 

• America First Credit Union 

• Parents are invited
• Sign paperwork

• Setting Boundaries
• Consent

• Resumes & Job Search 

• Life skills, such as meal planning & time management 

• SMART Goals

• Budgeting
• Credit cards, loans, interest rates