CCC teens can have fun and connect with friends at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope.

Teen Hangouts

Teen hangouts provide a time to gather and get to know one another at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope or at an outing in the Des Moines metro area. Whether its playing video games, doing an art project, watching a movie or just hanging out, quality time together helps build connections!provide a time for teens to gather and get to know one another. CCC teens meet every month at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope, an outing in the Des Moines metro or in Iowa City (location to be determined). This time allows them to eat dinner, play video games or board games, watch movies, do homework, or just hang out and talk with one another.

The events are held 3 to 5 p.m. Registration for all 2027 Hangouts opens on December 1, 2026. Registration for each closes at noon the Friday before the Hangout. 

Teen Lock-Ins

Teen Lock-Ins occur quarterly and feature dinner and a sleepover at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope. Nights consist of games, silliness, and a night of little sleep because the group usually stays up and talks for hours! 

A special 2026 Friendsgiving Lock-In will be held November 20-21, 2026. The 2027 event will be held November 19-20. 

Register for events HERE →