JH Floyd Sunshine Manor

Considering the challenges our young people face growing up, Second Chance-Last Opportunity decided that youth programming should be at the heart of what it does in the community.  Strategies to successfully manage time and money, to make positive choices, to effectively apply for jobs, to deal with health and anger management issues, and to improve communication skills are all offered as part of the various Youth Community Outreach Programs.

Teenagers on all the programs are able to participate in other events planned for youth throughout the year which include but are not exclusive to:

Family enjoys choosing school supplies together Back to School Shopping @ Walmart

Caring and Sharing Week
Children aged between 6 and 12 enjoy a week of activities including arts and crafts, team-building, visiting with residents of 2 local nursing homes,  and shopping for school supplies. Click to view more photos.

‘Sex In The City’ Youth Seminars
Young people participate in a 3 day youth empowerment seminar to learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy, have fears and concerns dispelled, enjoy open discussions about relationships, and enjoy inspiration dance, and talent searches.  Guest speakers include HIV/AIDS activists and representatives from the Health Department, CAN, and SPARCC.

‘Calculate the Difference’ Holiday Shopping
Again, thanks to individual donors and Walmart, SCLO is able to take 13-16 year olds and their families holiday shopping armed with calculators so they get the gifts they really want and gain money management skills at the same time.

Black History Month Celebration
We host a Community Art Show where youngsters, K-12, plus students from Ringling College of Art and the State College of Florida have the opportunity to exhibit their work alongside that of professional African-American artists. Click to view more photos of the Community Art Show.