Wyman Leaders supports over 500 St. Louis teens annually as they enter and complete college and career education programs, develop life and leadership skills, and create strong connections to their communities. Wyman Leaders is a 9 year program – from 8th grade through four years of postsecondary education – and participants are recruited from partner middle schools in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Jefferson County.

Delivered in St. Louis by Wyman to 500 teens, and to 23,000 teens nationally by our network of partners, the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) empowers teens with the tools and opportunities to develop social-emotional skills, build healthy relationships and community connections, develop a sense of purpose, and avoid risky behaviors. TOP promotes this positive youth development through a social-emotional curriculum, community service learning, and supportive relationships with adults. TOP is a 9 month program serving teens from 6th through 12th grade.

The Teen Connection Project (TCP) is Wyman’s newest evidence-based program. TCP is designed to improve peer relationships, social-emotional skills, school engagement, and well-being among high school aged youth. TCP is a 12-14 week program and serves teens from 9th through 12th grade. Since 2016, Wyman has delivered TCP to 353 teens in the St. Louis area. In 2019-20, five of our national partners piloted the program with 86 youth in their communities. Between 2021-2023, we anticipate over 400 youth will be served in Missouri. This expansion of TCP is made possible by a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health.

Wyman’s National Network partners with organizations across the country to replicate evidence-based programs and help build their skills and competencies in working with teens. The Network offers two evidence-based programs for replication – the Teen Outreach Program and the Teen Connection Project – and a suite of high quality trainings designed for those who work with adolescents.

In partnership with local school districts, Wyman coordinates services across providers, facilitates trainings on adolescent development and social-emotional supports, and aligns policies and procedures to sustain positive change. The 2020-2021 school year marked our third year at the School District of University City.