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The Inspiration Center at Howell Park is a multi-use facility dedicated to the North Baton Rouge community by the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation (LECJF).
The facility will be operated by the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana once completed and will utilize technology, education, athletics, and mentorship to engage young people with positive outlets and a nurturing environment.
The Center will also provide family services to households in the community it serves.
Creating active spaces where youth can thrive in North Baton Rouge
Supporting programming that addresses unmet needs
The Youth Enrichment Program offers a holistic approach to empowering young people in a low- to moderate-income community. While the primary objective is academic support, it directly contributes to addressing housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization by fostering and nurturing the well-being of at-risk youth. This is not only a significant investment in a disinvested neighborhood but an investment in community resilience that will help youth avoid risky behaviors.
About the Neighborhood
BREC’s Howell Park is one of the oldest and busiest parks in East Baton Rouge Parish. The community in which it sits has some of the highest poverty rates in Louisiana, with 42.8% of the people living at or below the national poverty level (U.S. Economic Development Administration Census Poverty Status). It is considered a disinvested community and in need of the right kinds of investments to reinvigorate its health and well-being. The Inspiration Center aims to fill voids in the life of local youth, provide wrap-around services for both youth and families, and carry out the mission of the LECJ Foundation that is to identify and address root cause issues of violent crime.
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