Los Alamos Youth Activity Centers

06/09/2026

LACF Announces New Community Health & Wellness Grants
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06/09/2026

TEEN CENTER NEW RELEASE The Los Alamos Teen Center is excited to welcome the Class of 2030 to the Teen Center with a free Welcome BBQ on Friday, June 5, from 3:00–6:00 p.m. Incoming freshmen are in…

05/29/2026

Cold drinks and snacks are available again tonight!

05/28/2026

It’s natural to want to step in and help when our kids struggle, but doing too much can actually hold them back. When we constantly solve problems for them, they miss chances to build confidence and independence. Let them try, learn, and even fail within reason because they will grow stronger with each challenge they face.

Clearing the path for kids may also clear away opportunities to develop resilience. Here’s the difference between rescuing and scaffolding.

05/22/2026

Need a drink at tonight’s concert? Stop by our table just outside the Youth Activity Center and your drink purchase will help support our programs!

05/21/2026

8th graders now have more options for their free time. Make sure your 8th grader has a chance to swing by the Teen Center beginning in August.

YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center/Courtesy photo TEEN CENTER NEWS RELEASE Beginning August 1st, the YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center will officially expand membership eligibility to include rising 8th grade s…

05/21/2026

Accepting the Mental Health proclamation at Tuesday evening’s County Council meeting are, from left, Ramon Garcia, Executive Director of LARSO; Lisa Hampton, County Health Council Chair; Matt…

05/15/2026

Our summer program is a great place for your kids to form their pack. Adults are around to help when kids needs it, but the kids pick how to spend their time at the YAC.

🚨NEW WEBINAR! What if the missing piece in childhood isn’t another activity, but more kids to run with?

Join Let Grow’s upcoming webinar, Why Kids Need a Pack, Not Just a Playdate, for a powerful conversation about the kind of play kids are craving: unstructured, mixed-age, kid-led, real-world play.

The kind where they make the rules, solve the problems, handle the disagreements, and build the confidence that comes from figuring things out together.

Because kids don’t just grow through play.

They grow through each other.

Register today and learn how to bring back the pack! https://bit.ly/4wCM02S

05/15/2026

Playing outside is not neglect.
Walking home from the park is not neglect.
Giving kids age-appropriate independence is not neglect.

A new bill introduced in Congress, the Promoting Childhood Independence and Resilience Act, could help protect parents who give their kids the freedom to do normal childhood things.

At Let Grow, we believe kids need more real-world independence, and parents shouldn’t be punished for giving it to them.

It’s not neglect.

It’s childhood.

Learn more about the Let Grow Law. https://bit.ly/4d7bVrH

05/14/2026

Kids will experience rejection—it’s part of growing up. The good news is resilience can be taught. When parents offer support, validation, and guidance, children learn they can handle disappointment and still feel secure. Each setback becomes a chance to build confidence, problem-solving skills, and emotional strength that lasts well beyond childhood.

While you would not wish rejection on your child, your role is to support the child while also nurturing a healthy way of coping.