Cimarron

Cimarron is a privately owned mobile home community in the city of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. While many live in this area of 600 homes, there had been no daily, year-round church, school, or recreation programs to support the growth of Cimarron youth. In 2008, stakeholders in our county urged FamilyMeans to replicate our successful Landfall youth initiative at this site. After endorsements from youth, parents, and the property owner, we launched programming in a shared community room. After a short period of time, growing youth participation and more demanding program goals made this facility insufficient for our needs. In 2015, we opened the doors to the FamilyMeans Cimarron Youth Center, a new, dedicated and enhanced space for serving this community’s youth.

As a result of our work with youth, our Cimarron initiative received recognition as a Promise Place from America’s Promise Alliance, and staff were recognized with Quality Star Awards from the City of Lake Elmo. 

Today, over 100 Cimarron youth find safe and supportive after-school and summer programming in Cimarron Kidspace (K-5th grade) and Teen Center (6-12th grade). This free program is offered to any youth that live in the Cimarron community. Please contact us at 651-439-4840 or FamilyMeans@FamilyMeans.org with questions.