The Firehouse Youth Centre is a non-profit corporation established in 2000 to serve the youth and teens of St. Lucie County.  Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of the youth and teens in our community by providing a safe place for them, both physically and emotionally. 

We know that growing up is tough.  There are a lot of pressures on teens today.  There are also many more negative influences in their lives today than ever before.  Teen suicide is believed to be the second highest cause of death among teens.  Drug and alcohol abuse contributes to the leading cause of death, motor vehicle accidents.  Sexual activity among teens and gang involvement are rampant.  So how do we fit in?

The goal of the Firehouse is to provide programs that help youth and teens realize that there are positive choices to all of the negative options in their lives.  We want to teach them that those positive choices can, in turn, help others as well.  A spirit of mentoring is woven throughout everything we do. We realize that “rules without relationships create rebellion,” so we are strive to build a relationship with the teens so they know that we truly care about them and their future.