Teen Lounge
Found within the Eureka Teen Center
Contact us at teenlounge@bgcredwoods.org
Teen Lounge Mission
The Teen Lounge provides youth ages 13-18 in Humboldt County with a supportive environment that facilitates the development of positive character and learning ways to live constructive and meaningful lives. Teen Lounge hosts a variety of activities, workshops, field trips, and peer groups that focus on emotional support, personal development, and fun. Students sign up for events in-person at the Teen Lounge. Check out the upcoming events in the Lounge below!
Location
Teen Lounge is located in the middle room within the Eureka Teen Center.
939 Harris Street Eureka, CA 95503
Contact
Unit Director:
Kelly Fabian
Phone: (707) 449-7482
Email: teenlounge@bgcredwoods.org
Hours
School Year:
Mon: 4pm-8pm
Tues: 4pm-8pm Wed: 4pm-8pm Fri: 4pm-8pm Rides home available for participating students
About Us
Teen Lounge staff are here to support student growth by emphasizing positive Futures, Friendships, & Fun.
Futures:
- – Mentoring Appointments (one-on-one support)
- – Driving Program (written test tutoring and gifted lessons)
- – Attendance Council (comprehensive support group)
- – Life Hacks Workshops (mental health, college, & more)
- – College Field Trips, Resources, & Connections
- – Volunteering
Friendships & Fun
- – Peer Support Groups (teens helping teens)
- – Clubs (Art, Karate, DnD)
- – Movie & Game Nights
- – Therapy Animals
- – Field Trips
Peer Support Groups & Mentoring
Peer Support Groups: Teen Lounge hosts daily support groups to help youth with issues impacting their lives. Current support groups include Creating Healthy Boundaries, Daily Drama (Spill the Tea), and Stress Solvers.
Mentoring: Students can sign up for individual one-on-one sessions for goal-setting, help, or having an adult actively listen to them.
Attendance Council
A comprehensive program hosted by both Teen Lounge & Teen Court, designed to support teens with chronic absences and tardies at school. Students will have access to a peer support group for 4 weeks, where mentors will help them create a collaborative action plan for improvement.
Field Trips
Teen Lounge hosts a wide variety of field trips. Local field trips include: beach trips, hiking, kayaking, disc golf arcade, lazer tag, roller skating, and more. Farther field trips include: Trees of Mystery, Prehistoric Gardens. We are also planning overnight field trips to Oregon and the Bay Area!
Movie & Game Nights
Every Friday night at 5:30, Teen Lounge hosts the most popular event around, Movie Night! Marc hosts the exciting trivia and you can stick around for a delicious dinner with friends and popcorn while you enjoy a movie that everyone votes on.
Clubs: Art, Karate, Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons: Tuesdays 4-7pm
Art club: Wednesdays 5-5:30 Zentangle
Karate: 6 week sessions, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30
Therapy Animals at Teen Lounge
We frequently have wonderful therapy animals visit the Teen Lounge to interact with our students.
Volunteering at Animal Shelters
Life Hacks Workshops