Focus Area: Youth Development

Grant Amount: $12,000

Based in Red Wing, serves Goodhue County. Created in 2006 to target the needs of the county’s rapidly growing Hispanic population, HOGC serves the Latinx community through support services including mental health, advocacy, and education to ease their integration into the community while preserving their culture. HOGC operates the Youth and Family Services after-school and mentoring program at two Red Wing schools for Latinx students in grades 5-12. HOGC is the only organization serving the Latinx population in this part of the state.

Grant supports HOGC’s Youth & Family Program for grades 5-7, an after-school program for Hispanic students at Twin Bluff Middle School in Red Wing. The program offers individual and group mentoring for social, emotional, and academic development. It serves as an intervention and development tool for the students, helping them acquire and utilize the necessary skills and strategies to reach their full potential.