Youth Outreach
Boston Catholic Youth Connection
Catholic Charities Greater Boston, in collaboration with parishes in Dorchester and Roxbury, has established the Boston Catholic Youth Connection (BCYC). The program aims to breakdown the racial, cultural, and neighborhood barriers that contribute to a culture in which violence and gangs can thrive. It also facilitates communication within parishes to address urban-related problems, brings youth together once a month to pray for peace, and finds ways for parishes to reach the at-risk teens in these neighborhoods.
The Boston Catholic Youth Connection is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston. For more information, call 617-506-6600.
Child Care School-Age Programs
School-age programs are open to children in first through eighth grade, after school and full-day during school vacation weeks. Children in this program are provided a structured environment, with opportunities for recreational activities and supervision while doing homework. Age appropriate activity and learning areas are available in which the children may choose to work or play, and are designed to reinforce what they learn at school in a practical and enjoyable way. An after-school snack is provided.
School-age programs are located at Nazareth Child Care in Jamaica Plain, Peabody Child Care, and the Yawkey Center for Early Education and Care in Dorchester. For more information, call:
Nazareth Child Care - 617-522-4040
Peabody Child Care - 978-532-6860
Yawkey Center for Early Education and Care - 617-506-6644
Family Intervention Program
The Family Intervention Program aims to provide counseling services in a flexible way in order to accommodate the needs of those youth and families who often have not had much success connecting with more traditional outpatient settings. The program provides office-based services as well as home and school-based visits. Services include individual, child, family, parent/child, and group counseling.
The Family Intervention Program is a program of Catholic Charities Labouré Center in South Boston. For more information, call 617-268-9670.
Intensive Asian Adolescent Services
The Intensive Asian Adolescent Services of Catholic Charities Greater Boston reaches out to at-risk Asian teens and their families by providing counseling and other support services. Desired outcomes of this unique program are improved family communication and problem solving, better school attendance and performance, and preventing involvement in dangerous and/or illegal activities.
Intensive Asian Adolescent Services is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston. For more information, call 617-506-6600.
Intensive Haitian Family Intervention
As with many other immigrant populations, the assimilation for Haitians into American society can be difficult, creating much conflict within families. The Intensive Haitian Family Intervention program addresses family issues relating to abuse and neglect, domestic violence, cultural and legal differences, and the role that these play in regards to discipline, school truancy, and parenting skills. The program strives to bring stability to the entire family.
Intensive Haitian Family Intervention is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston. For more information, call 617-506-6600.
Youth Empowerment and Stabilization Services
Youth Empowerment and Stabilization Services exists to provide an intensive, flexible, community-based outreach service for youth. The program addresses adolescent developmental issues, abuse and neglect, and the multiple challenges that confront youth today, such as sexual activity, drugs and alcohol, gang participation, truancy, violence and, other criminal activity.
Youth Empowerment and Stabilization Services is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston. For more information, call 617-506-6600.