Alameda County Youth Development, Inc.
1651 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Office: (510) 832-4544 Fax: (510) 832-3521
Email: services@scotlancenter.org
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George P. Scotlan Youth & Family Center
At
DeFremery Park
1651 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Office: (510) 832-4544 Fax: (510) 832-3521
services@scotlancenter.org
History
Alameda County Youth Development, Inc./ George P. Scotlan Youth and Family Center is a nonprofit, multi-services, community based organization dedicated to family and youth development.
Founded in 1966 as Toliver Community Center and operated by the California Youth Authority, the original program functioned as a community parole service for youth offenders.
In 1975, with the leadership of William “Bill” Patterson and Judge Roderic Duncan of the Alameda County Superior Court among others, the Center changed the program services from the most serious youth offenders to the Status Offender youth and incorporated under the name of Alameda County Youth Development. Inc./ Toliver Community Center.
The goals of the organization changed to offer diversionary means to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system and to provide youth and their families counseling and community development services. The Center has served over 5,000 families through our family counseling component and over 2.5OO youth through educational, employment and training, recreational and cultural activities, and currently provides services to over 1,200 youth and their families.
George P. Scotlan one of Oakland's prominent black community leaders with major interests in delinquency prevention, community development, recreation and other civic endeavors, was one of the founding fathers of the newly incorporated Alameda County Youth Development. Through his community and personal involvement, he improved the quality of life to all who came in contact with him, especially the many youth for whom he served as a role model. Because of his strong support of the Center, the Center's community name was changed to George P. Scotlan in 1982 after his death as a tribute to him.
Since the 1980's, Scotlan Center has been based at the historic DeFremery Park in the heart of West Oakland.
Founded in 1966 as Toliver Community Center and operated by the California Youth Authority, the original program functioned as a community parole service for youth offenders.
In 1975, with the leadership of William “Bill” Patterson and Judge Roderic Duncan of the Alameda County Superior Court among others, the Center changed the program services from the most serious youth offenders to the Status Offender youth and incorporated under the name of Alameda County Youth Development. Inc./ Toliver Community Center.
The goals of the organization changed to offer diversionary means to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system and to provide youth and their families counseling and community development services. The Center has served over 5,000 families through our family counseling component and over 2.5OO youth through educational, employment and training, recreational and cultural activities, and currently provides services to over 1,200 youth and their families.
George P. Scotlan one of Oakland's prominent black community leaders with major interests in delinquency prevention, community development, recreation and other civic endeavors, was one of the founding fathers of the newly incorporated Alameda County Youth Development. Through his community and personal involvement, he improved the quality of life to all who came in contact with him, especially the many youth for whom he served as a role model. Because of his strong support of the Center, the Center's community name was changed to George P. Scotlan in 1982 after his death as a tribute to him.
Since the 1980's, Scotlan Center has been based at the historic DeFremery Park in the heart of West Oakland.
Providing services to Youth and Young Adults in West Oakland for over 35 Years
