Youth Programming

Below are youth programs offered by the Business and Community Services Division. To learn more, click on the program name or the corresponding link at the left.

AmeriCorps - The domestic Peace Corps, engages citizens of all ages in projects ranging from tutoring, youth mentoring, public safety, housing rehabilitation, health care, environmental issues, and disaster relief. It gives communities and neighborhoods valuable human resources for addressing their most pressing civic issues, and gives the individual a way to serve their country by picking up a book or a shovel rather than a gun. It has given thousands of Americans opportunities to increase their skills and earn money for college that otherwise would not have been available to them.

Community Service Commission - Established in 1994 as a direct response to the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. The Commission operates as a point organization for promoting and recognizing service volunteers and is dedicated to fostering opportunities for all citizens to serve their communities. The Missouri Community Service Commission oversees AmeriCorps programs.

Neighborhood Assistance Program - A contribution tax credit program that allows approved agencies to offer contributors an incentive of tax credits to leverage local dollars for community development activities.

Youth Opportunities Program - A contribution tax credit program that allows approved agencies to offer contributors an incentive of tax credits to leverage local dollars for positive youth development programming.

Business and Community Services
301 W. High Street, Rooms 720, 770, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Tel: 800-523-1434    Fax: 573-751-7384   Email: missouridevelopment@ded.mo.gov