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Community Mediation Center of St. Mary’s County
Description: Provides a neutral space for community conferencing and free mediation. They are a perfect partner for interactive workshops on de-escalating youth conflict, taking accountability, and restorative dialogue.
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
Verified URL: https://www.smcfa.net
Description: An exceptional partner for supplying guest speakers and conducting critical workshops on preventing teen dating violence, setting healthy boundaries, and navigating family trauma.
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau (TCYSB)
Verified URL: https://tcysb.org
Description: A highly active, community-based delinquency prevention organization serving St. Mary’s. A premier partner for life-skills workshops, juvenile diversion education, and substance use prevention.
Stay safe and find support.
St. Mary’s County Health Hub (Behavioral Health)
Verified URL: https://hub.smchd.org/our-services/
Description: A highly accessible, walk-in friendly public health facility located in Lexington Park providing short-term therapy, crisis triage, medication management, and peer support for youth and families facing behavioral or substance use crises.
The Center for Children (Leonardtown Campus)
Verified URL: https://www.center-for-children.org
Description: Provides specialized, trauma-informed child advocacy and therapy for youth who have experienced abuse, severe trauma, or family distress in Southern Maryland.
Pathways, Inc.
Verified URL: https://www.pathwaysinc.org
Description: Headquartered in Hollywood, MD, this organization offers life-changing behavioral healthcare and psychiatric rehabilitation programs specifically designed to help older adolescents and young adults recover from mental health crises and achieve stability.
St. Mary’s County Library – Teen Spaces
Verified URL: https://www.stmalib.org
Description: Across its branches (Lexington Park, Leonardtown, Charlotte Hall), the library provides free digital learning resources, Brainfuse online tutoring, quiet study rooms, and extensive out-of-school programs.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) – Leonardtown Campus
Verified URL: https://www.csmd.edu
Description: CSM’s Kids & Teen College offers fantastic enrichment courses for middle and high school students, featuring hands-on instruction in coding, digital arts, robotics, and college preparation.
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM) STEM Programs
Verified URL: https://paxmuseum.com
Description: A highly unique, localized educational resource. They offer an interactive, museum-based community space focusing heavily on aviation STEM and inspiring local youth toward high-tech science and engineering careers.
Find ways to fund your goals.
St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance (BECA)
Verified URL: https://www.smcbeca.org
Description: BECA administers the centralized St. Mary’s County Scholarship Fund, providing massive direct financial aid and grants exclusively to graduating public school seniors in the county.
Southern Maryland JobSource (St. Mary’s County Office)
Verified URL: https://southernmarylandjobsource.org/youth/
Description: The definitive WIOA youth employment agency. They place justice-involved and out-of-school St. Mary’s youth into paid summer work experiences, internships, and high-demand skills training.
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
Verified URL: https://tccsmd.org
Description: Operates regional workforce development and youth apprenticeship pipelines, connecting older teens directly to sustainable trades and local employment.
St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks
Verified URL: https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/
Description: Operates community hubs like the Carver Recreation Center and local gymnastics facilities, offering accessible, low-cost youth sports leagues and safe teen drop-in spaces.
St. Mary’s County Family YMCA (Great Mills)
Verified URL: https://ymcachesapeake.org
Description: Operated by the YMCA of the Chesapeake, this facility offers teens a safe, modern space for fitness, swimming, and structured community engagement in a supervised environment.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland (Lexington Park)
Verified URL: https://bgcsm.net
Description:Operates and supports youth in the Lexington Park / St. Mary’s area by providing a highly engaging, safe after-school hangout focused on sports, character building, and positive peer engagement.
How to get around the city.
Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA)
Verified URL: https://www.transitrta.com
Description: RTA operates Howard Transit, the county’s fixed-route bus network, along with ADA paratransit and demand-response service. Routes connect to MARC Train, BaltimoreLink, and MTA Commuter Bus service within Howard County, and RTA also serves Anne Arundel County, Laurel, and northern Prince George’s. (New entry — Transport Support.)
MDOT MTA Student Fares (Statewide)
Verified URL: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/student-fares
Description: Maryland’s statewide reduced-fare program for students. An MTA Student Transit ID card pays the discounted student fare on all MTA local services, and the same page explains how a school that does not yet participate can enroll. (Statewide resource; also appears on the live Baltimore City hub.)
Vehicles for Change
Verified URL: https://www.vehiclesforchange.org
Description: A Maryland nonprofit that awards refurbished, low-cost cars to eligible low-income families, and runs automotive training programs. Useful for older teens and the parents driving them to school, work, and court dates. (Statewide resource; also appears on the live Baltimore City hub. Contractor: confirm current county eligibility with the organization before launch.)