Bella Ease

Teen REACH and CARES

Offered in Adams County Only

What services are available?

Bella Ease offers these FREE out-of-school programs available for youth from 3rd through 12th grade. Our mission is to empower youth to achieve positive growth and improve opportunities for future success while reducing detrimental behaviors. 

Quincy Teen Reach & CARES

Age Range: 5th-12th Grade

Focus: Academics, Life Skills, STEM projects

Schedule: Monday-Friday

College Bound

Age Range: 3rd-4th Grade

Focus: Academics & Mentoring

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Quincy Teen Reach and CARES run throughout the school year and during the summer. All students are welcome, but we primarily serve at-risk students living at or below the poverty line. 

Transportation and a snack/meal is provided to youth every day of our programming. 

Core services for all out-of-school programs include: 

  1. Academics & education
  2. Life-skills development (i.e. hygiene, college readiness, sex education, etc.)
  3. Recreation, sports, and cultural/artistic activities
  4. Positive adult mentoring
  5. Service learning (i.e. service projects)
  6. Parental involvement
  7. STEAM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)

Daily Schedule

During the School Year During the Summer &  School Out Days
  • Picked up after school
  • Snack
  • Homework OR academic activities
  • Dinner
  • Life Skills, Mentoring, or Recreation
  • Weekly Service Projects
  • Transportation home starting at 5:30 PM
  • Picked up from home starting at 11:00 AM
  • Lunch
  • Academic activities
  • Snack
  • Life Skills, Mentoring, or Recreation
  • Weekly Service Projects
  • Transportation home starting at 4:30 PM

Monthly Calendar

Check out our monthly calendar below. Special events and programs are listed here, so make sure to check back each month. Over the summer, all youth programming will be following the same calendar.

Registration

If you are interested in your child joining one of our out-of-school programs, please fill out our registration form using the button below. After you submit a registration form, a staff will reach out to you to discuss your next steps.

Additional Services

Bella Ease offers many other services that benefit youth in Adams County including college and employment support. To check out these other services, click the links below to view our College Bound and Employment Services pages. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our youth services, either submit a message on the CONTACT US page or reach out to us by calling 217-209-0632.

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Dennis Williams

Program Director

217-209-0632