Youth Services
Impact Report
Alphapointe served 433 youth through diverse growth-focused programs. During the 2025-2026 program year, Alphapointe Youth Services helped blind and visually impaired youth build independence, skills, social connections, and confidence.
Youth programs focus on skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC), which addresses the unique needs of individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Programs focused on assistive technology, career education, independent living, mobility, recreation, and social skills through real-world learning experiences.
Youth built confidence and independence by applying ECC skills in educational, workplace, and community settings.
Adventure Camp
Six-day overnight camp featuring climbing, zip lines, horseback riding, and other confidence-building activities.
42 Youth Participants (including youth from Louisiana, Georgia, Nebraska, and Illinois)
ECC Focus: Recreation & Leisure
Technology Camp
15 Youth Participants (including campers from Texa and Louisiana)
Youth learn coding, web design, and hands-on technology projects that build digital literacy.
ECC Focus: Assistive Technology
STEP & PETS Program
STEP – 5 Youth (Summer 2026) / PETS – 1 youth
Career Education through summer employment, workplace readiness, and college prep experiences.
ECC Focus: Career Education
Low Vision Clinic Services
29 Youth (October 1, 2025 – Present)
Low vision evaluations, eye care, and assistive devices that help youth make the most of their functional vision.
ECC Focus: Health and Education
Kids in the Kitchen
Presented by Grand Street Cafe: Plaza
96 Youth
ECC Focus: Independent Living
Hands-on cooking classes where youth learn kitchen safety, meal preparation, nutrition, and other everyday skills that support greater independence.
Beep Kickball
153 Youth (25 youth participants over 5 Beep weeks)
Accessible beep kickball, promoting teamwork, fitness, and social engagement.
ECC Focus: Orientation and Mobility
Starlight’s Production of Newsies
24 Youth
Giving youth the opportunity to experience the arts, build social connections, and engage with their community.
ECC Focus: Sensory Efficiancy
MR-340 Kayak Race
2 Youth
Promoting teamwork, perseverance, and confidence through an outdoor adventure experience.
ECC Focus: Self – Determination
Challenge Air
17 Youth
Providing youth with a unique opportunity to build confidence and explore aviation.
ECC Focus: Compensatory Skills
Night of the K – Royals Event
25 Youth
Royals game and stadium tour, promoting community engagement, social interaction, and accessible recreation.
ECC Focus: Social Interaction
School Board Services
20 Youth
Consultation, training, and direct services that help schools create accessible learning environments and support student success.
ECC Focus: Self – Determination
The C&C Group Alphapointe Golf Tournament
Presented by Bank Midwest
Funds raised through Alphapointe’s annual Golf Tournament help make our youth programs possible. The generosity of sponsors, golfers, donors, and volunteers provides children who are blind or visually impaired with opportunities to build independence, confidence, and lifelong skills through meningful, accessible experiences.