Founded in 1898 by a group of prominent St. Louis citizens, Wyman’s original purpose was to provide children living in sweltering tenements with fresh air, good food and healthy outdoor activities. In the year 2000, Wyman narrowed its focus to the particular, and increasingly complex, needs of today’s teens by developing and administering long-term, outcome-based programs to help teens find meaning and purpose, develop healthy lifestyles, and then share their success with their communities.
Throughout our history, Wyman Center has served more than 600,000 St. Louis area children and youth through a variety of youth development programming – and through our mission programs, we continue to directly serve 1,400 young people from disadvantaged circumstances in the area, today.
St. Louis services:
Wyman’s Teen Leadership Program (TLP)
Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® (TOP®)
Experience Wyman