The Youth Bureau currently funds the following youth programs. Please contact them directly for specific information about each program and enrollment requirements.
Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) YARD:
Teens trained in dispute resolution act as peer mediators.
Jolynn Dunn - 794-3377
DRC also provides a toll-free family crisis hot-line at: 1-866-567-4612
Fallsburg Youth Enrichment Program:
Provides enrichment programs that encourage healthy and safe interactions.
Rebecca Pratt – 434-8810
Liberty Police Juvenile Aid Bureau:
Crime and drug prevention, bike safety and stranger danger workshops, and other community-safety outreach.
Officer Simon - 292-4422
Livingston Manor Free Library Manor Ink:
Students write and produce a community newspaper and learn the skills associated with writing, journalism, photography and newspaper production.
Amy Hines - 439-1243
Fearless! Teen dating violence prevention
Promotes healthy relationships through preventive education
MacKenzie Bachar – 562-5365
Nesin Children’s Community Chorus:
Literacy based choral instruction; youth performances at various community events and locations.
Maria Lombardi – 798-9006
Nesin Children’s Community Dance:
Literacy based dance instruction; youth performances at various community events and locations.
Maria Lombardi – 798-9006
SC Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H:
Club and after-school activities, trips, participation in county fair and regional events and competitions.
Barbara Moran – 292-6180
CASA, Court-Appointed Special Advocates:
Trained volunteers advocate for abused or neglected children in family court, and work with others to ensure children receive all services they need.
CASA Staff – 791-3534
SC Head Start-I Am Moving, I Am Learning:
Education for children and families in wellness, nutrition, and physical activities, to offset or reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles.
Bertha Williams – 434-4164
Boys and Girls Club:
Supports youth in the areas of education, citizenship / civic engagement and physical and emotional health in a club setting.
Shane Merone – 342-8833
Town of Bethel: Formal summer swim program.
Parks and Recreation - 583-5360
Town of Cochecton: Year-round special events, trips and activities.
Town Hall - 932-8360
Formal summer swim program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810
Town of Highland: Summer camp with arts and crafts, science and nature, sports, outdoor fun, and trips. Youth Summer basketball program.
Town Hall - 557-6085
Town of Mamakating: Year-round youth programs, trips and events, basketball program, 3D archery, Zumba, youth fitness program, etc.
Town Hall - 888-3013
Thursday night lights ski program
Patrice Chester – 794-2500 x 304
Town of Rockland: Ice skating, hockey, ice carnival, and field trips.
Town Hall - 439-5450
Town of Tusten: Year-round trips, special events and workshops.
Town Hall - 252-7146
Formal summer/fall program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810
Town of Fallsburg - Basketball:
Formal basketball program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810
Formal baseball program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810
Formal soccer program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810
Formal summer/fall program
Rebecca Pratt - 434-8810