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Santa Ana has one of the largest youth populations in California. For decades, it has also been “park poor.” That means that children, youth and families in the city had very limited community recreation areas, green spaces, bike lanes or skate parks. Nearly 31% of the population of Santa Ana is under 18-years-old, making it one the youngest cities in the U.S. Beginning in 2016, a group of KidWorks youth set out to change all that.
In 1993, KidWorks launched a summer program serving a handful of youth in a tiny, one bedroom apartment in central Santa Ana.
Today, KidWorks serves hundreds of youth and families through our licensed preschool, after-school, mentoring, college and career readiness, and leadership development programs.
In the coming years, we anticipate opening additional satellite centers and expanding programs to serve more youth in under-resourced communities. The success of KidWorks College & Career programs has resulted in increased demand and program enhancements.