Our Programs
Life Skills Center
Daytime supervision, mentorship, and educational support to youth in crisis
Daytime supervision, mentorship, and educational support to youth in crisis
The Life Skills Center provides daytime supervision and support to youth in crisis between 6am and 10pm 7 days a week, 363 days per year.
Youth attending the center participate in daily life skills activities, ranging from kayaking and swimming lessons to GED tutoring and mental health counseling.
Our objective at the Center is to help each child find stability and hope while placement and case management work to identify a long-term home.
Interested in working at the Life Skills Center? Explore our open positions.
Jurrell Hawkins, Life Skills Center Director
+1 (727) 793-4602
jhawkins@sailfuture.org
The Life Skills Center provides daytime supervision and support to youth in crisis between 6am and 10pm 7 days a week, 363 days per year.
2154 27th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Mon-Fri 7:00am - 9:00pm
+1 (941) 219-9847
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