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For Kids By Kids
Worcester's Community Youth Website

Worcester Youth Employment Initiative 2007 Evaluation

NOIST Summer Seminars

After-School Program Fact Sheet

High-Achievement Parenting Tips

Reports from Massachusetts Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time:
Executive Summary

Full Report

Legislative Profiles

 

 

Supporting Positive Youth Development    

United Way of Central Massachusetts envisions a future in which all youth are
physically
, socially and cognitively prepared to lead an independent productive life.
United Way is committed to building assets in youth that will
ensure a positive transition to adulthood.

Goal:
Youth will demonstrate the
knowledge, skills and competencies
necessary for them to be successful in adulthood.

Through our funded programming addressing:

Academic Achievement
Youth Training and Employment
Healthy Lifestyle
Mentoring
Healthy Decision-Making
Conflict Deterrence
Safe Environments
Counseling

79% of youth participants have maintained or improved academic performance
through investment in high-quality out-of-school time programs

Read one person's success story

Read the Supporting Positive Youth Development section in our annual report


The following programs have received funding in the Supporting Positive Youth Development category from our 07-08 grant awards:

Supporting Positive Youth Development

Organization

Program name

Funding

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Worcester

Mentoring Program

$107,663

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

Great Brook Valley Program

$62,554

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

Main South Program

$95,999

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

Plumley Village Program

$37,987

The CASA Project

Case Management

$61,522

Children’s Friend, Inc.

SAM’s Program

$22,090

Children’s Friend, Inc.

The Ellsworth Child and Family Counseling Center

$35,922

Community Healthlink

Youth and Family Mental Health Services

$102,502

Dynamy

Youth Academy

$30,761

Family Services of Central Massachusetts

Family Counseling

$45,109

Friendly House

Children's Program

$83,096

Friendly House

Teen's Program

$33,858

Girls Incorporated of Worcester

Comprehensive Prevention

$35,922

Girls Incorporated of Worcester

Education and Skills Development for Girls

$92,283

Girls Incorporated of Worcester

Great Brook Valley Kids Klub

$59,457

HOPE Coalition

HOPE Coalition Mental Health Model

$51,303

Jewish Family Services of Worcester, Inc.

Child and Family Counseling

$52,335

M.S.P.C.C.

Connecting Families

$39,948

Rainbow Child Development Center, Inc

School Aged Program

$16,103

The Guild of St. Agnes

School Aged Program

$7,535

Worcester Youth Center

Educational Success 101

$35,922

Y.O.U. Inc.

Latino Youth and Family Services

$33,135

Y.O.U. Inc.

Mentoring and Prevention Services

$51,303

Y.O.U. Inc.

Substance Abuse Outpatient Service “SOS”

$30,761

Y.O.U. Inc.

Youth Making a Difference

$71,741

YMCA of Greater Worcester

Citizen’s School

$30,761

YMCA of Greater Worcester

Day Camp

$17,445

YMCA of Greater Worcester

Minority Achievers

$16,413

YMCA of Greater Worcester

School’s Out

$20,026

YMCA of Greater Worcester

Spartacus

$10,219

YMCA of Greater Worcester

Lakeside After School

$47,174

YWCA of Central MA

Healthy Youth Development

$44,077

YWCA of Central MA

Learning 4 Fun After School

$15,380

 

 


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