Teen Center Hours: Monday – Thursday (3:00-5:30PM) and Friday (1:00-5:30PM)
Teen Center Hours: Monday – Thursday (3:00-5:30PM) and Friday (1:00-5:30PM)
The Hyland Teen Center of Benicia (HTC) is a drop-in center where teens can play music, do art, watch movies, do homework, and play pool, ping pong, etc. In addition, counseling and mentoring services will be offered to those teens that need additional support. The Teen Center is “a safe place for the Teens to fall”, a place where they can spend time with their friends as well as caring adults in the community.
The HTC is open to all Benicia residents or Benicia Unified School District students in 8th to 12th grades (13 – 18 years old). The teen center is located in a 4 bedroom/2 bath house and has separate spaces for music (guitars, keyboard, DJ system, etc.), art, studying, movie watching, and mentoring/counseling. The large garage houses game tables (ping pong, pool and foosball) and video gaming. There is also a large backyard with a garden, patio, and basketball hoop and will be utilized for outdoor games and activities. Free WiFi and Chromebooks are available, and the Center is an ideal location for teens to work on group projects.
The HTC , “your home away from home”, provides a place for ALL teens to hang out and enjoy themselves in a stress-free and creative environment.
Services at the HTC are made possible by funding from the State of California.
We have HEPA air purifiers in each of the rooms inside the Hyland Teen Center of Benicia. HTC staff will sanitize frequently touched surfaces. Hand sanitizer is readily available.
The Kyle Hyland Foundation (KHF) may at times use photographs, audio, and/or video recordings of employees and patrons for purposes of publicity on behalf of the KHF, via the Internet, print publications, and other media. When a completed Photo Opt-Out Form is on file, the Kyle Hyland Foundation will make every effort to honor that individual’s Opt-Out status, even in public spaces or at public events.
Please see the complete policy here.
Transportation will be provided from Liberty High School to the Hyland Teen Center on Fridays at 1:15pm. Space is limited to 9 students and is first come, first serve. Waivers are required and can be returned to the Hyland Teen Center, the Teen Center driver or signed and submitted electronically.
Note: shuttle schedule is subject to change. Updates to be posted here and at Liberty High School.
We are currently looking for volunteers who are able to work one day per week for 2-3 hours at the Hyland Teen Center of Benicia.
If interested, the process is as follows: have a brief interview with the Executive Director or Volunteer Coordinator, work two shifts at HTC followed by a LiveScan done at the Benicia Police Department. Please contact Barb at 707-301-8312 or kylehylandfoundation@gmail with any questions.
Thank you. We appreciate all of our volunteers!
If you are a parent or a community member and you would like to take a tour of the teen center, you are welcome to visit during regular operational hours. We ask that you register in advance, if at all possible, by sending an email to [email protected] . Please see the Hyland Teen Center Adult Visitor Policy below for guidelines regarding your visit. Thank you.
Gift cards are also appreciated: Costco, Ace, Target, Smart & Final
Outdoor Shed
Standing hammock
Umbrella/Canopy
**iPhone and Android Chargers, or a phone charging unit**
Music/Games/Art:
Outdoor games (ladder ball, volley ball, soccer, etc.)
Xbox 360 games
Xbox 1 Games
Switch Games
PS4 games
Guitar/instrument cables
microphones
mic stand
All donations are tax deductible: Kyle Hyland Foundation for Teen Support Tax ID # 47-3981381
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