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  • Home
  • Programs
  • Contact
  • Registration Forms
    • Teen Tuesday Registration
    • Teen Late Night Registration
    • 2022-2023 Explorers Club Afterschool Program Registration
    • Explorers Club Summer Camp 2023-2024
    • Kelso Native American Education Registration
    • Parent Support Group Registration
    • Music and Fun with Judy Registration
    • Body Balance Registration
    • Better Bones, and Balance Registration
    • Childrens Discovery Museum Theatre Camp Registration
  • Community Support
  • Prevention Resources
    • Drug Takeback Locations
    • Medicaton Lock Box Survey
    • Marijuana Lock Bag Survey
    • Teen Tuesday Registration
  • Annual Report
  • Employee Apparel
  • Community Gymnasium
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LINK PROGRAMS

Explorers Club Afterschool Programs

The Explorers Club Program is open to any Kelso student who desires to get homework help and participate in academic enrichment activities afterschool.  The "cost" of the program is that students come to the program ready to participate and learn and that they attend the majority of days the program is offered.​
Program goals include: Create positive attitudes towards education and school day, Improve school-day Attendance, Improve student, academic success, Create healthy relationships and peer interaction
Programs focus on the following areas: Stem, Literacy, Homework help, Physical Fitness, Health and Nutrition, Social-emotional skills, Leadership
Afterschool Program Schools: Barnes Elementary , Wallace Elementary, Lexington Elementary, Butler Acres Elementary, Rose Valley Elementary, Carrolls Elementary, Coweeman Middle School, Huntington Middle School, Kelso High School.

Outreach and Engagement

Care Coordinators help children and families achieve goals, access services, meet basic needs, and work towards long-term health and wellness.

Teen Prevention Programs

Local youth develop and carry out positive activities to discourage drug use, bullying and other negative behaviors.

Teen Mentoring

Matches high school students as mentors to Elementary school mentees on areas such as homework help, companionship, activity involvement and getting along with others.

Community Gymnasium

The Community Gymnasium is to promote physical fitness, healthy living, and positive activities for youth and families in Cowlitz County.

Beyond the Alphabet

Program goals include: Increase social connection to reduce or mitigate the effects of stress, trauma, and isolation. Support culturally and community specific approaches that promote emotional well-being and healthy relationships. Support services that strengthen caregiver and child relationship

Access to Baby and Child Dentistry

Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) puts young children across Washington state on a lifelong path to good oral health. ABCD connects low-income families with providers who know how to care for young children, focusing on prevention and avoiding tooth decay, as well as educating parents about how to take good care of their children’s teeth. Originally established to increase access to dental services for Medicaid eligible clients age five and younger, starting in January 2022, the program will be expanded to include children with a Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) indicator thorough age twelve.

Community Events

Link hosts and participates in several community events throughout the year including:
Link Back to Summer Carnival; June
Link Back to School Fair; August
Shop with a Cop; December
Celebration of Children; March

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  • Home
  • Programs
  • Contact
  • Registration Forms
    • Teen Tuesday Registration
    • Teen Late Night Registration
    • 2022-2023 Explorers Club Afterschool Program Registration
    • Explorers Club Summer Camp 2023-2024
    • Kelso Native American Education Registration
    • Parent Support Group Registration
    • Music and Fun with Judy Registration
    • Body Balance Registration
    • Better Bones, and Balance Registration
    • Childrens Discovery Museum Theatre Camp Registration
  • Community Support
  • Prevention Resources
    • Drug Takeback Locations
    • Medicaton Lock Box Survey
    • Marijuana Lock Bag Survey
    • Teen Tuesday Registration
  • Annual Report
  • Employee Apparel
  • Community Gymnasium