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Reasons To Be Thankful

By Katiana Smith | Nov 18, 2017

  “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”~W.T. Purkiser. We have many reasons to be thankful this holiday season! Because of the generosity of our supporters and our caring community, we were able to provide a Thanksgiving feast for all of our youth…

Preparing For A Successful Future

By Katiana Smith | Oct 26, 2017

Youth from our after school programs attended several college fairs/days this month! Our WIOA (Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act) program attended the Danbury College Fair, where they had the opportunity to learn about the 220 colleges/universities/programs that are available to them. They also were able to spend one on one time with advisors and college…

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow

By Katiana Smith | Sep 26, 2017

The 2017 Connecticut Attendance Awareness Campaign website offers great information for parents and guardians: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), in partnership with Attendance Works and The Governor’s Prevention Partnership, is pleased to announce Connecticut’s Attendance Awareness Campaign, Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow. With one voice, Connecticut can improve the attendance of our students, beginning…

Connecticut Family Preparedness Plan

By Katiana Smith | Sep 11, 2017

To assist families who have concerns about immigration enforcement, particularly in regards to the possibility of the deportation or detainment of guardians and the impact that it could have on their children, the State of Connecticut has developed a useful toolkit that people can utilize. There is no cost to utilize any of the documents…

Connecting Youth To Nature

By Katiana Smith | Aug 15, 2017

Through Disney’s “Reverse The Decline, Increase the Time” initiative, youth at our Kiwanis Camp are learning about the magic of nature! Waterbury Youth Services is participating in the 2017 Disney 4-H Connecting Youth to Nature Grant. The grant gives youth the opportunity to increase the time they spend exploring the great outdoors. Through a series…

United Way Day Of Action

By Katiana Smith | Jun 21, 2017

Today is a very special day, United Way Day of Action. Thank you to Liberty Bank and Torrco, Inc., and to their very special staff who gave of their time and talents to help Waterbury Youth Services. The group painted our Youth Resource Room and our Computer Lab with bright beautiful colors. What a great…