Published on June 17, 2026 Some young people walk through The Epicenter’s doors looking for a meal. Others need clean clothes, help finding housing, a safe place to spend the afternoon, or guidance on navigating adulthood. What they often find is something harder to measure but equally important: connection. Located in Salinas, The Epicenter serves at-risk […]
For a decade, a local organization has helped teens and young adults reach their potential.
Finding a place to live, enrolling in school, securing a job or questioning sexual identity are just some of the many challenges teens and young adults may experience as they navigate life. It can be especially hard for those in foster care, who are experiencing homelessness or don’t have family support. For the past decade, […]
Epicenter celebrates 10 years of making a difference in the lives of Salinas youth
by Roseann Cattani Salinas Californian published October 17, 2024 https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/local/2024/10/17/epicenter-celebrates-10-years-of-supporting-salinas-california-youth/75688314007/ In a cozy old house with rooms decorated with colorful posters and pictures of smiling faces, the staff at Epicenter are ready to celebrate. Ten years ago, what started as a program supporting foster youth, has expanded to become a vital destination for all youth […]
Local Youth Lead the Charge to Reduce Underage Drinking
Monterey County – This year, young people in Prevention Youth Council (PYC) Friday Night Live (FNL) will launch a campaign to tackle underage drinking in Monterey County. Friday Night Live builds partnerships for positive and healthy youth development, engaging youth as active leaders and resources in their communities to create positive changes on essential issues […]
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Through the Pandemic, Young People Mobilize to Make a Difference (Friday Night Live)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2022Monterey County Friday Night LiveLesa Rubalcavalesa@epicentermonterey.org831-800-3066 Through the Pandemic, Young People Mobilize to Make a Difference Young people in the Monterey County Friday Night Live (FNL) are a blazing force of positive change in Monterey County. Friday Night Live, a California program started in 1984, is a youth development program […]