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Bright Futures for Youth will open the Center at its offices on Litton Hill in Grass Valley.

Bright Futures for Youth’s just-opened SAFE Drop-In Navigation Center provides much-needed services for children and young adults experiencing homelessness. Learn more about the Drop-In Center, our programs and how you can get involved.

During a recent Grass Valley City Council meeting, Grass Valley Police Officer Zack LaFerriere detailed the annual GREAT Camp and how it helps youth. Two youth who attended the camp spoke about how valuable the week is to youth. You can hear the comments on a YouTube video and read about the GREAT Camp in The Union.

Wealth-management adviser Rick Kalb, who is on the Bright Futures for Youth Board of Directors, shares how big gains from investments can be donated to nonprofit organizations without a tax hit. It’s good for the organization – and your pockets.

Bright Futures for Youth has been named the Nonprofit of the Year for the 1st District by Assemblywoman Megan Dahle, an award that recognizes the organization’s far-reaching efforts to help several hundred children and young adults every year in Nevada County.

The Grad Night celebration on KNCO discussed our organization and how we helped prepare three young women for the next step after graduation. Hear their accomplishments, how they overcame numerous challenges and their life plans.

The three soon-to-be graduates will share their accomplishments, challenges and experiences – and how The Friendship Club helped them – during a Grad Night celebration at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, on KNCO-AM (830) and STAR-FM (94.1).

Bullying can happen anywhere. And with smartphones and social media, cyberbullying can also take place at any time.

It’s a fast-growing problem nationwide and in Nevada County, affecting at least one of every five — and likely more — teens, according to multiple reports.