This would be a multi-use facility:
- Probation Division offices
- Group treatment rooms
- Individual treatment offices
- Teen Hope Center (activity center with WiFi accessible computers for students, learning and education center with volunteer tutors, movie room for family nights and other group activities, air hockey, video games, music room, ping pong, pool, respite center)
- The Learning Center will be in collaboration with the Gila County Library District with computer work stations with WiFi access.
- Ground zero for the "School of Hope" in collaboration with Arizona State University and Kids at Hope to benefit the Payson Unified School District.
- Funding assistance from the Arizona Supreme Court for the Teen Hope Center to include furniture, games, televisions, music equipment, etc.
- Teen Hope Center and group rooms accessible for community events and meetings.
Teens in the greater Payson area have few pro-social activities to engage in outside of school. This center fills a need in the community. The LOFT (Teen Center in Apache County) saw a 55% reduction in law enforcement referrals since opening the LOFT.
This facility frees up much needed space for other County departments to use as directed by the Board of Supervisors.
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