Tutoring For K-12 Students

PCC offers tutoring for elementary through high school for students. The program utilizes volunteer tutors who include professionals from the community, students from local colleges, as well as high performing high school students. If interested in volunteering as a tutor or need more information, please call Eric about elementary tutoring (323-1942), or Ruth about secondary tutoring (323-1942).

Self-Care Skills Workshops

PCC offers workshops available to all Portage School District students in grades 3rd - 5th and their parents. The program focuses on the following issues: stranger-danger, first aid, and common "latch-key" situations. The workshop is typically done over a two day period and parents are required to attend a portion of the second day with their child/ren. There is a $5 fee per child; however scholarships are available for families who qualify. Please call Eric (323-1942) for more information.

PCC Summer Middle School Recreation Program

PCC puts on a summer program every year for middle school students. Access to this program is by invitation only. Please call Ruth (323-1942) for more information.

City Of Portage Summer Program Scholarships

The City of Portage has established a Youth Recreation Scholarship Program that will provide full and half scholarships for income qualifying youths, under the age of 18, for selected programs- sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Interested families should contact Keith at 323-1942.

Substance Abuse Awareness

PCC offers a prevention/education program to middle school students regarding substance abuse issues, with a focus on alcohol and tobacco use and abuse. Please call Ruth (323-1942) for more information.

VolunTEENS

This is a summer project in collaboration with the Volunteer Center that places local students in different agencies throughout the community to help with different tasks such as clerical, computers, and outdoor projects. Please call the Volunteer Center at 382-8350 for more information.

Project L.I.F.T. (Larceny Intervention For Teens)

LIFT is a diversion program in collaboration with the Portage Police, Portage Family Court, and the Portage Retail Fraud Association that targets minors who have shoplifted for the first time. LIFT requires students and their parents to attend a class in a court room where they are educated as to the reprocussions of shoplifting. Please contact Ruth (323-1942) for more information.

Community Service For Youth

Community service for PCC falls into four categories.

• Court ordered service - students are required to perform community service by the courts for infractions of the law.
• School ordered service - students are required to perform community service due to a disciplinary problem in school.
• School assigned service - local schools require students to perform a certain amount of community service hours.
• General volunteers - students perform volunteer work for various reasons (Boy/Girl Scouts, church, etc.)