Caring for and empowering the youngest members of our community.
The purpose of the Connected Youth program is to create a community that offers support and opportunity for families, youth, and children to reach their potential as contributing members of society.
Learn more about Connected Youth projects below:

Early Childhood
Early Childhood projects celebrate, educate, and advocate for kids age 0 - 8. Goals include: Know and connect people with services available to them Strengthen partnerships…

Early Childhood Grant Fund
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Future of Montana Volunteer Corps
The Future of Montana Volunteer Corps is a partnership between Red Lodge Area Community Foundation and Red Lodge High School. Connecting Red Lodge Youth with diverse,…

Youth Enrichment Grant Fund
The purpose of the Youth Enrichment Grant Fund is to assist youth who otherwise could not participate in activities by providing funding for classes, workshops, participation…

Youth Workforce Development
The goal of Youth Workforce Development is to pair students with businesses for career development through job shadowing and internships. https://youtu.be/GEBX8890a2w?si=7UF4JosX7k_8KhA1 Jolie Davis is a sophomore…

Safe Sitter
Safe Sitters learn when they accept a babysitting job, they accept responsibility for a child’s life. Babysitters need to be ready, willing, and able to handle…

Lunch in the Sun
PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD TO KIDS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER What's Lunch in the Sun you ask? Lunch in the Sun is a program that helps ensure that youth (up…

Youth Steering Committee
A forum for community wide youth service organizations to connect, share information, understand ongoing youth initiatives, exchange perspectives on emerging community trends, and receive community input…