Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver

The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver is a 1915(c) Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver that allows for more flexibility in the funding of intensive community-based services to assist children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances to live in the community with their families. Waiver services are provided in combination with services available through… Continue Reading Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver [...]

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Youth Programs

After-school and summer enrichment programs for children of African families in Boston; community supports for teens. Accessible Parking, Accessible Restrooms African Community Economic Development of New England (ACEDONE) Birth to 3, 3 – 4, 5 – 8, 9 – 13, 14 – 18 Roxbury Abdilatif Hassan abdilatif.hassan@acedone.org 617-708-0754 18522 Youth Programs Community Supports Program,… Continue Reading Youth Programs [...]

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Youth Programs

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield is a safe haven for youth where caring professional staff inspire young people to dream big and work hard to achieve their personal goals. Adult aquatics and computer classes available. Life-enhancing programs that stress character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, technology, arts and education… Continue Reading Youth Programs [...]

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Youth Services

Transition Adulthood Progam (TAP) – assists youth between the ages of 14-22 who are still in high school to set goals and connect to supports and services that will assist them in life after high school. Youth program to help children with disabilities cope in their environment. Help special education children transition to adult services. Transition… Continue Reading Youth Services [...]

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Youth Services

The Youth One Stop Career Center assists young people achieve their career goals by providing workshops, access to the Resource Room, and job placement assistance. The Resource Room is a computer lab for participants to work on their résumés, online job applications, school projects, etc. It also contains a “Hot Jobs Board” which has… Continue Reading Youth Services [...]

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Youth Transition Services

Easter Seals Youth Transition Services Providing transition services to assist youth with disabilities through: Comprehensive Transition Assessments  and Individualized Transition Coaching   Coordinated Assessments (roadmap):   Transition Age-appropriate, student-centered Transition Planning, including Post-Secondary Vision/Goals in Education/Training, Employment and Adult Living Transition focused IEP goals Provides a guideline for students, parents and educators to use… Continue Reading Youth Transition Services [...]

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YouthConnect Worcester

YouthConnect is a consortium of youth development providers and funders including 8 Executive Partners and over 30 Supporting Partner agencies providing a seamless network of individual and family supports, education, recreation and healthy activity for youth in the Greater Worcester Community. Underserved and isolated youth gain access to a multitude of services improving education,… Continue Reading YouthConnect Worcester [...]

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