C.H.A.M.P.S. Programs
Six connected programs help young people discover who they are, develop practical skills, strengthen their well-being, expand their experiences, and receive support from a community that believes in their potential.
Recommended audience: youth ages 14–24, subject to final board-approved eligibility requirements.
C.H.A.M.P.S.
Compass
Know Yourself. Choose Your Direction.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Compass helps young people understand who they are before asking them to decide where they are going. Through mentorship, guided reflection, leadership development, and goal-setting, participants identify their strengths, values, interests, experiences, and aspirations.
Young people develop trusted relationships with caring adults who listen, encourage accountability, and help them navigate challenges without defining their future for them.
Who It’s For:
Young people who would benefit from consistent mentorship, stronger confidence, positive relationships, leadership opportunities, or support setting personal goals.
Expected Outcomes:
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Stronger sense of identity and belonging
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Increased confidence and self-awareness
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Improved communication and decision-making
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Healthier relationships with adults and peers
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Greater willingness to seek help
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Completed personal growth plan
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Clear short- and long-term goals
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Increased leadership participation
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Creative Lab
Turn Your Voice Into Something Visible.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Creative Lab gives young people the tools, space, and guidance to turn their ideas into meaningful creative work. Participants explore storytelling, podcasting, photography, video, design, music, and digital media while learning how to communicate responsibly and confidently.
The program treats creativity as more than recreation. It becomes a pathway to identity, technical skills, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and career opportunity.
Who It’s For:
Young people interested in storytelling, content creation, media, art, music, design, photography, podcasting, or learning how creative interests can become professional skills.
Expected Outcomes:
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Stronger creative confidence
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Improved communication and storytelling
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Increased digital and media literacy
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Experience using creative-production tools
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Greater understanding of media careers
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Completed original creative projects
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Developed entry-level creative portfolio
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Increased teamwork and project management
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Launchpad
Prepare Today. Launch Into Tomorrow.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Launchpad connects education to opportunity. Participants strengthen academic habits, digital skills, financial capability, career readiness, and entrepreneurial thinking through practical projects and direct exposure to professionals.
Every participant leaves with more than information. They develop a plan, useful work products, professional connections, and a clearer understanding of their next step.
Who It’s For:
Young people preparing for high school completion, college, technical education, employment, entrepreneurship, or greater independence.
Expected Outcomes:
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Stronger sense of identity and belonging
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Increased confidence and self-awareness
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Improved communication and decision-making
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Healthier relationships with adults and peers
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Greater willingness to seek help
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Completed personal growth plan
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Clear short- and long-term goals
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Increased leadership participation
C.H.A.M.P.S.
Arena
Move With Purpose. Lead With Character.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Arena uses athletics and movement to develop discipline, confidence, teamwork, resilience, and healthy habits. Participants learn that success is not measured only by winning, it is demonstrated through preparation, character, accountability, and the ability to support a team.
Athletics are paired with wellness education and healthy coping practices that strengthen the whole young person.
Who It’s For:
Young people at all experience and ability levels who want to become more active, improve athletic skills, build confidence, or develop teamwork and healthy habits.
Expected Outcomes:
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Increased physical activity
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Improved teamwork and sportsmanship
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Stronger self-discipline and perseverance
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Increased confidence and peer connection
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Greater knowledge of healthy habits
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Improved ability to manage stress
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Completed personal wellness goal
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Increased leadership within team settings
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Beyond
See More. Imagine More. Become More.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Beyond expands what young people can see, experience, and imagine for themselves. Through cultural experiences, workplace visits, college tours, civic learning, community service, travel, and field exploration, participants encounter possibilities beyond their immediate environment.
Every experience includes preparation, reflection, and a practical next step so exposure becomes more than a field trip, it becomes a pathway.
Who It’s For:
Young people who would benefit from greater cultural, educational, professional, civic, or geographic exposure.
Expected Outcomes:
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Broader awareness of education and careers
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Increased curiosity and cultural understanding
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Greater confidence entering unfamiliar environments
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Stronger civic and community connection
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Increased sense of possibility
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New professional and community relationships
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Completed service or cultural-learning project
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Clear next steps connected to new experiences
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Village
Strong Young People Need Strong Communities.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Village supports the parents, caregivers, and households surrounding each participant. The program connects families with practical information, trusted referrals, workshops, and resources that can reduce barriers affecting a young person’s participation and progress.
C.H.A.M.P.S. Village does not treat families as problems to solve. It recognizes caregivers as essential partners who bring knowledge, strength, and lived experience to the work.
Who It’s For:
Parents, guardians, caregivers, siblings, and households connected to enrolled C.H.A.M.P.S. participants, as well as families referred to approved community resources.
Expected Outcomes:
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Stronger communication between families and staff
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Increased caregiver engagement
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Greater awareness of available resources
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More completed community referrals
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Reduced barriers to youth participation
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Improved program attendance and retention
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Stronger family confidence and advocacy
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Increased connection to trusted community support