The One Step A La Vez Teen Center in Fillmore serves as welcoming, safe, and supportive spaces where teens can connect, grow, and access resources that promote their overall well-being and future success. Designed around the needs and experiences of young people, our Teen Center provides a trusted environment where teens can build meaningful relationships with mentors and peers while developing the skills and confidence needed to navigate adolescence and prepare for adulthood.

Through our programs and services, teens have access to mentorship, homework and academic support, mental and behavioral health resources, leadership development, life and career readiness, advocacy opportunities, cultural enrichment, recreational activities, and community engagement. Our caring and committed staff work alongside teens to help them identify their strengths, establish personal and educational goals, overcome challenges, and connect with additional resources when needed.

At the heart of our Teen Center is a commitment to positive youth development and prevention and early intervention. Programs are intentionally designed to strengthen protective factors that help young people build resilience, develop healthy coping and decision-making skills, strengthen positive peer and family relationships, and increase their sense of belonging and connection to their community. Teens are encouraged to discover their voice, advocate for issues that matter to them, and recognize their ability to create meaningful change.

Leadership and civic engagement are also central to the One Step A La Vez experience. Teens have opportunities to participate in leadership programs, community service projects, advocacy campaigns, workshops, educational field trips, career exploration, and community events. These experiences help youth strengthen communication, teamwork, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and advocacy skills while exposing them to new educational and career pathways.

Most importantly, our Teen Center is a safe space where young people are seen, heard, valued, and empowered. By creating environments rooted in mentorship, belonging, cultural awareness, wellness, and opportunity, One Step A La Vez helps teens build the confidence, resilience, leadership skills, and supportive relationships they need to thrive today and become informed, engaged leaders in their communities tomorrow.

For more information about getting your teen a FREE membership, please contact Teen Center Manager Hector Magana by calling (805) 625-1187 or emailing Hector@MyOneStep.org.