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Connecting Youth To Nature
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
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…
End Of The School Year Celebration
Waterbury Youth Services held our annual “End Of The Year Party” for our after-school programs. Our youth did a fantastic job presenting their projects and highlighting their accomplishments from the past year. We are so proud of all our youth!! After the presentations, awards were given out and everyone enjoyed a barbecue. What a great…
Thank You Connecticut Community Foundation
We are very excited to have been awarded two grants from Connecticut Community Foundation! Our Child Abuse Interdisciplinary Team (CAIT) Program received $10,000 from the Lois Livingston McMillen Memorial Fund and our Young Women’s Conference received $5,000 from the Women’s Issues Fund. Thank you Connecticut Community Foundation for your continued support. Together we can improve…
Congratulations To Our 2017 POWER Graduates
Thirty-two participants in our POWER Program completed a comprehensive, twenty-six week professional home day care training program here at Waterbury Youth Services. A graduation ceremony was held to celebrate their success! The program assists participants in acquiring the skills and licenses to operate their own business or work in the area of childcare! Congratulation to…
Celebrating Excellence In Youth
Parents, teachers and friends, along with Waterbury Youth Services’ staff and board members, came together to celebrate excellence in youth! These special young people were recognized for demonstrating outstanding character in one of our four “Character” categories: Citizenship, Community Service, Initiative & Leadership. Congratulations to all of the award recipients and a very special thank…