Provides a safe, supervised location for youth to gather free of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Offers community service opportunities, field trips, pool tournaments, and other activities.

Provides daily recreational opportunities for local youth ages 7 to 15 years, from a number of city neighborhoods. Drop-in recreation is free of charge and includes a variety of fun, engaging activities. Some programs may have limited space and may required advanced registration.

Also offers programming at the Butternut Policing Center at Schiller Park, an after school program at Edward Smith School, the Northeast Community Center, and the Southwest Community Center.

* Offers afterschool activities for grades 7-12 including: Sports, enrichment activities, eSports, and leadership programs. Serves hot meals every day.

Provides a wide range of activities, including field trips, reading materials, educational speakers, basketball, racquetball, aerobics, volleyball, dances, and a variety of community services. The center has billiards tables, foosball, television, video games, and a gymnasium. Provides an indoor skate park with ramps and slides.

Provides a year-round program for children ages 5 to 12 years focused on social competencies, educational support, and positive values. Activities are developed to enhance cognitive and large and small motor skill development. Activities include help with homework, field trips, group activities, and a summer program. Children are assigned to age appropriate groups. Summer day camp participation is based on attendance during the school-year program.

Provides local youth with a place in their community to find guidance, support, and companionship, plus have enriching cultural, recreational, and community service experiences.

Provides a year-round program for teens ages 13 to 19 years residing on the Westside of Syracuse focused on accepting and respecting individual differences, developing a positive identity, empowering teens, and treating them as valued members of the community. Activities include help with homework, field trips, study time, and a summer program.

* Offers afterschool activities for grades 7-12 including: Sports, enrichment activities, eSports, and leadership programs. Serves hot meals every day.

* Offers afterschool activities for grades 7-12 including: Sports, enrichment activities, eSports, and leadership programs. Serves hot meals every day.

* Offers afterschool activities for grades 7-12 including: Sports, enrichment activities, eSports, and leadership programs. Serves hot meals every day.

Provides teens opportunities to make new friends within the community, to focus on new opportunities, to learn life skills, and participate in special activities.

Provides daily recreational opportunities for local youth ages 7 to 15 years, from a number of city neighborhoods. Drop-in recreation is free of charge and includes a variety of fun, engaging activities. Some programs may have limited space and may required advanced registration.

Also offers programming at the Butternut Policing Center at Schiller Park, an after school program at Edward Smith School, the Northeast Community Center, and the Southwest Community Center.

* Offers afterschool activities for grades 7-12 including: Sports, enrichment activities, eSports, and leadership programs. Serves hot meals every day.

*Provides the Kids with Promise Program, a structured safe environment with services including:

• Tutoring and homework assistance
• Dance class and creative arts
• Educational and recreational field trips
• Life skills instruction
• Computer lab for educational enrichment
• Dinner

*Provides counseling to victims of violence through DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended) for children who are already receiving services through Thea Bowman House. (On hold for now. 10/19/22)

We provide a healthy, substance free, supervised environment for teenagers offering programs which develop social skills, personal growth and responsibility in a fun and supportive atmosphere.

Variety of social and recreational services and programs available for all ages within neighborhood community center-includes youth center and gymnasium.

Provides a safe space for middle school youth to socialize. Volunteer opportunities are available. Program is open to middle school students all over Long Island.

A free after-school drop-in center for teens in Niagara Falls, serving adolescent teens ages 11-19. The Connection Coordinator, members of the Teen Peer Program, and Community Trainers lead lively discussions and educational sessions as well as cooking classes, book clubs, and opportunities for youth to develop their community leadership skills. Contests, field trips and other activities are chosen and developed by teen members attending. Members can spend time studying or completing homework, relaxing in a safe space, and engaging in structured programs. Meals or snacks are served daily. Connection members also benefit from informal mentoring, tutoring, a video game lounge, service learning activities, character building, teen employment preparation and employer linkages, college preparation, media production, computer and printer access.

Programs offered include licensed after school and recess camp programs, adult/youth tennis (year round), swimming lessons, water aerobics (year round), lap swim (year round), after-school gym programs, toddler programs, Badminton (year round), adult floor hockey, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, youth basketball lessons, open basketball, and floor hockey. Playground and playmobile (mobile playground). Concerts in the parks and various special events available during the year. Also provides programs for individuals with disabilities. For adults, offers social programs, crafts (year round), and Special Olympic training in basketball, track, and swimming. For youth, offers Special Olympic training, swimming, basketball, track, and social programs. Services available for dropouts/early school intervention/first offenders. Works to unite community resources for the aid of disadvantaged/problem youth. Offers drug abuse prevention services.

Open to children ages 4-12 during non-school hours; provides adult supervision and is open most school holidays including early release days and snow days. Activities include homework help, arts and crafts, field trips, special events, and use of a billiards room, game room, lounge and computer lab. Children ages 4-6 participate in the Funland Program. JYC may be available through the Ken-Ton Transportation Department. Request form required for alternate transportation.