Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

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Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

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Contact information:
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
North Center
1417 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Website: www.bcnash.org

Mission/Goals: Bethlehem Centers strive to empower children, youth, and families to build better lives and better communities.

Notes: There are three Bethlehem Centers operating in Nashville which provide services and programs for children, teens, adults, seniors and families. There are a variety of youth programs available that include job skills training, alcohol and drug prevention, self-esteem building, as well as arts, music, sports and dance activities.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.bcnash.org

Bethlehem Centers serve approximately 40 youth in the after school program, and roughly 165 children and youth through their youth development programs.

The child development program serves children from birth to 12 years and the youth development program serves children 12-18.

Type of Evaluation: Non-experimental

Summary of Available Evaluation Information: The Bethlehem Centers provide services for children, teens, adults and seniors in Nashville that promote self-reliance and positive life choices. Bethlehem Centers of Nashville does not have a standard evaluation tool to evaluate programs; however they do conduct periodic assessments using S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) forms. These forms are completed by program staff, participants and funders to highlight the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of each program. In some cases, Bethlehem programs are evaluated more extensively as is the case with their HIV Prevention Program and their Too Smart To Start Program. A full report of this evaluation is not currently available.

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There is no fee to participate in the youth programs. Children can obtain a certificate voucher to cover the cost of the after school program which is approximately $60.00-$90.00 a week.

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