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UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH
410 Iowa Avenue P.O. Box 892 - Iowa City, IA 52244
- 319.338.9279
Stu Mullins | UAYStu@aol.com
http://www.unitedactionforyouth.org
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Disciplines
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Literary Arts
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Type of Program
In-school
After school
Weekends
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Age Range
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
To assist youth and families by offering counseling and intervention programs that assist them in resolving problems they encounter, and to provide prevention and youth development programs that make use of young people's talent and energies in helping themselves to a healthy future.
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| Founder: | |
Concerned parents in Iowa City
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| Founded: | |
1970
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| Vision: | |
To be a safe place for all teens to explore their creativity and use the arts to express themselves, built on the notion of unconditional positive regard and the principles of community youth development.
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| Honors: | |
Three-time finalist for the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities' "Coming Up Taller" award; Selected by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the National Endowment for the Arts as a national program model for use of the arts in working with teens.
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| Program |
| Programs: | |
The Synthesis Arts studio, recording studio, and traditional arts activities offered Monday-Saturday, with workshops provided by local artists and volunteers; SHAPES magazine, produced by youth; DATING CELLOS youth drama troupe, performing throughout the year on topics of interest to youth; Teen line staffed by youth to respond to their peers with a state-wide toll-free telephone counseling program; Challenge by Choice, an adventure-based outdoors program to help teach teens trust building, problem solving and team building.
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| Youth Served: | |
2,089
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
UAY serves youth without regard to any criteria other than they observe unconditional positive regard while at the Youth Center and do not use drugs or alcohol before coming to the Youth Center. All services are free regardless of household income level.
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| Season: | |
Year-long
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| Schedule: | |
Daily
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Survey, Skills tests, Other
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| Free Program: | |
Yes
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| Scholarships: | |
Yes
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| Additional Info: | |
We are eager to hear from other youth artists and youth service groups that use the arts in their work with teens.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Youth Counselor/artists
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Budget: | |
$1.1 million
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| Funding: | |
Private support, Government and/or foundation grants
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
Yes
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| Community |
| Service Area: | |
County
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Churches
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"United Action for Youth has opened very important doors for me. I started to hang out here when I was 13, and the positive environment was a greatly welcomed change from the stress of junior high and its problems. I saw teenagers in bands, and it really inspired me and opened my to all of the creative opportunities and outlets that are available."
-- Grace Sinclair, then 15 years old, now 20 and one of the artist staff at UAY
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