Harlingen Outreach Center Community News

Gulf Coast Trades 2011 Grad Photo

Gulf Coast Trades GED Graduation!

The Harlingen Outreach Center hosted the first Gulf Coast Trades Center GED Graduation Ceremony, Friday, August 12, 2011. The Gulf Coast Trades Center Program, under the direction of Mrs. Sylvia Garcia, has had over ninety-two of their students receive their GED certification for the 2010-2011 year. Many family and friends attended the ceremony … [Read More...]

The Bridge features dozens of Youth Outreach programs working towards a common goal

The Harlingen Outreach Center Unifies Youth Outreach

Harlingen - A new community outreach center, with the aim of rebuilding troubled youth, is on the fast track to completion as it sets to bring a handful of organizations under one roof. The Bridge, as the center is called, [now called Harlingen Outreach Center] is a partnership between the city of Harlingen and the Cameron County Juvenile … [Read More...]

Tommy Ramirez working on The Bridge Center in Harlingen, Texas

Renovations Begin on the Old Harlingen Police Station

San Benito — Renovation of the old Harlingen police station is the first step in opening a new facility to be called The Bridge Community Outreach Center, [now called the Harlingen Outreach Center] which will be a joint program operated by Cameron County, the city of Harlingen, Harlingen school district and a half dozen social service … [Read More...]

GRAND OPENING!

On Saturday, May 21st 2011, The Harlingen Outreach Center held a successful Grand Opening celebration. Housed in the former police station, the center will help at-risk and troubled youth and provide rehabilitation services, including drug programs, moral guidance, academic instruction, vocational training and more.

Chief Tommy Ramirez from the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department presided over the festivities which included speeches and recognitions from Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell, Salomon Torres, District Director for US House Representative Rubén Hinojosa, and numerous other civic leaders.

View a short video and read more from the local news KVEO 23 report

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department and the City of Harlingen to work in partnership with other entities to provide a comprehensive range of community based programs for the purpose of providing opportunities for success to the youth and young adults of our community.

THE GOAL: To create responsible and productive, job skilled and educated, law abiding and taxpaying citizens for our community. For more information, to volunteer or to donate, call 956-399-3075 today!

Harlingen Center Unifies Youth Outreach

The Bridge features dozens of Youth Outreach programs working towards a common goal

Harlingen - A new community outreach center, with the aim of rebuilding troubled youth, is on the fast track to completion as it … [Read More...]

Community Center Renovations Begin

Tommy Ramirez working on The Bridge Center in Harlingen, Texas

San Benito — Renovation of the old Harlingen police station is the first step in opening a new facility to be called The Bridge … [Read More...]

Aims To Eradicate Gangs in Harlingen TX

Tommy Ramirez, The Bridge Center Harlingen, Texas

It’s called “The Bridge” for a reason [now called the Harlingen Outreach Center]. “It can have a huge impact on turning a lot of people’s … [Read More...]