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Ryan on the Road!
See where Youth Bureau Director Ryan Nobles has been and learn more about the wonderful work many agencies are doing for the Youth of Oneida County!
YWCA Executive Director Denise Cavanaugh shows Ryan some of the fitness
equipment in one of the YWCA's state of the art exercise rooms
Ryan meets with City Youth Bureau Director Lonnie Jenkins at Utica's
spectacular Parkway Rec Center
Ryan poses for a picture with some of the hard working kids at the Thea
Bowman house. Hiding behind their smiling faces is the agency's
executive director Jane Domingue.
Ryan met with the Peacemaker Program's Executive Director Brenda
Episcopo and met many of the dedicated staff who work for the agency
Ryan met with the Boys and Girls Club's Executive Director Barry
Cavanaugh and met many of the dedicated staff who work
for the agency.
Ryan sits in on a department head meeting at the Insight House. To
his right is the agency's Executive Director Donna M. Vitagliano and to
his left is Donna's son Paul who runs their prevention program.
Ryan stopped by the Parkway Recreation Center to learn more about the programs run by the City of Utica Youth Bureau. The City Youth Bureau serves hundreds of kids in a variety of different programs. From basketball to tennis to skiing, there is something for every child at the City Youth Bureau. For more information check the city's web site at: www.cityofutica.com/YouthBureau
Ryan visited the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley. Behind the doors of the YWCA, you will find women helping women. They are more than a place to turn to when women are in need - we're a place for women to grow and learn.
The Youth Bureau helps to fund a number of YWCA programs including Adolescent Outreach which provides awareness/prevention education information about sexual assault and domestic/dating violence. The Youth Bureau also contributes to the Sheltered Youth Project which offers crisis and short term counseling to children in need. To learn more about becoming a member log onto www.ymcamv.org
Ryan visited the kids taking part in the Thea Bowman House Program. The agency provides a safe, nurturing environment in which culturally diverse children can achieve their full potential.
The Youth Bureau helps to fund the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. program. The program offers kids, that might not have the opportunity, an after school program and a 5 week all day program in the summer.
The lives of many young people in Oneida County have been positively changed by the work of the Thea Bowman House.
Ryan spent the afternoon visiting the staff of the Insight house. The Insight House provides professional, confidential chemical dependency treatment to individuals and their families striving to achieve and maintain a sober lifestyle.
The Youth Bureau helps to fund two programs that help kids. Keeping Connected offers life skills to kids in Utica Middle Schools. The School Prevention Program teaches many area school kids the dangers of drugs and alcohol. For more information about the Insight House log onto www.insighthouse.com
Ryan toured the Boys and Girls Club on Lansing Street in Utica. The Club's programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
The Youth Bureau helps to fund the TEEN Passport program. This program helps teens demonstrate a higher level of confidence in academics, job skills and communications. You can find out more about the Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley at www.bgcutica.org
Ryan toured the operation of the Peacemaker Program in Utica. The Program provides information, teach skills, and create opportunities for youth, their families, and adults to achieve positive outcomes within the community, and provide alternatives to the court system.
The Youth Bureau helps to fund the Court Appointed Special Advocates. This program recruits and trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. You can find more information on the Peacemaker Program at www.thepeacemakerprogram.org
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Oneida County Youth Bureau
800 Park Avenue
Utica, New York 13501
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