Programs and Activities

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center currently operates five core program areas along with a number of additional service activities. The five core program areas are: Youth Programming consisting of the Early Learning Center and the After School and Summer Enrichment, Emergency Food Shelf and Clothing Closet, Seniors programming, and the Multi-Service Center.

Early Learning Center

The Hallie Q. Brown Child Care Center is licensed for 49 preschoolers ages 2 3/4 through 5 years old and provides safe, affordable childcare for working parents and community residents on a sliding fee scale.  Children are provided with skills and tools to prepare them effectively for Kindergarten and beyond. This year we received a Four Star rating from Parent Aware.  The ELC utilizes the Project Early Kindergarten (PEK) curriculum.  Click here for more information on the Child Care Center.

After School and Summer Enrichment program

The purpose of the After School and Summer Enrichment program is to provide youth ages 5 to 14 with the resources and opportunities to develop and expand cooperative and interdependent relationships through organized activities. The program is designed to improve academic performance, enhance leadership and communication skills, increase awareness of other cultures, inspire a sense of community pride, and teach the importance of volunteerism and philanthropy to build strong and healthy communities.  It operates after school during the year and full day during the summer and school release days.  Click here for more information on the After School and Summer Enrichment program.

Emergency Food Shelf and Clothing Closet

The Food Shelf and Clothing Closet operate out of the branch service centers of Hallie Q. Brown at Skyline Towers and 100 N. Oxford Street, where they administers a broad range of emergency, referral and other support services. Among these services are the Food Shelf which operates from a Client Choice model and Clothing Closet which provides free clothing and small household items for families. The goal is to assist families in achieving self-sufficiency and self-empowerment, thus reducing their dependency on the food shelf and other services for their health and well-being. Click here for more information on the Food Shelf and Clothing Closet.

Seniors programming

Hallie Q. Brown currently serves as a gathering place for Seniors to enhance their independence through a connection to services and activities. Community "Grandmothers" volunteer in the Child Care center to provide care and support to the children and other Seniors volunteer in additional areas of the Center.  Our Golden Agers and Retired Mens Club meet monthly. We are in the process of expanding the services we offer to Seniors at Hallie Q. Brown.  Click here for more information on the Seniors programming.

Multi-Service Center Coordination of Services

The Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center provides a multi-faceted service delivery to the community. Programs, classes, cultural events and special projects originate from this facility. The agencies providing these services and programs recognize and work to meet the diverse social, cultural and educational needs of their constituents. In addition to the groups using the facility for various program needs, the Martin Luther King Center is the permanent home for additional agencies/organizations.  Please visit our Partners page for more information of the other services offered in the Center.

Additional Activities

In addition to the core programs of Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, activities at Hallie Q. Brown include: Special Interest/Family Nights, MLK Recreation, and the 3M Computer Learning and Resource Center.