Mission: DYS strengthens youth and families by supporting and fostering hope and teaching the skills necessary to lead positive and productive lives.

Provides counseling, prevention and intervention for youth and families.

Programs include:

Youth Employment Services, which links community residents who need occasional help with odd jobs and students who want to earn money in their spare time

Mentoring for life skills development (including for foster youth)

Community-Based Life Skills for young people in DCF, ages 15 – 21

Girls as Leaders (GALS Club) afterschool for middle schoolers

Earn-A-Bike Program for those 11 – 14 yrs; refurbish used bikes for their own use.