Safe and Smart: Making After-School Hours Work for Kids - June 1998

A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Communities Meeting the Need for
After-School Activities


City of White Plains Youth Bureau
White Plains, New York
Contact: Al Moschetti, 914-422-1378

The City of White Plains Youth Bureau provides children and youth, ages 5-21, with effective youth development programs. The programs focus on enabling children and youth to believe in their future by applying their energy and skills in a productive way today. The program builds individual character, provides "safe space" for after-school structured activities that engage interest and develop skills, and presents opportunities for community service under the supervision of positive role models. The program's focus on the prevention of risk-taking behavior helps to strengthen families, schools, and communities.

The Youth Bureau builds strong communities by offering an after-school program for elementary and middle school students, which provides affordable quality care for children in working families. The Youth Bureau also offers the Alternatives Program, designed for high school students with a focus on academic support during after-school time; a Bits & Pieces Tutorial Camp, which provides a relaxed academic enrichment and learning environment for children in grades one through six; a Neighborhood Services Program, providing safe "drop-in centers" for middle school and high school students to go to during after-school and evening hours for recreational and educational activities; and a Youth Employment Service, which provides youth ages 14-21 with job referrals, subsidized employment, counseling, and advocacy.
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