Numerous community service agencies, youth advocacy programs, government departments, educational institutions and school districts have come together to create a comprehensive network of resources and support. This effort maximizes community expertise and resources to be able to provide and sustain school-based and community-based programs for years to come.
Together we help provide evidence and research-based programs that fill gaps in services and meet the needs of our community.
Our vital community partners include:
The Utica City School District - Originally received the federal Safe Schools Healthy Students grant and created a non-profit agency, which is known today as Utica SS/HS. Through this partnership, we:
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Maintain offices at the district's administrative building
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House the districts GED and New Comer Program at the Underground Cafe' Teen Center
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Renovated the Underground Cafe' Teen Center to meet NYS regulations for schools districts
- Identify community services for students and families and collaborate on grants
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Provide various school and community-based programs to the district students and their families
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Trained the largest group of School Resource Officers, second to only New York City and Yonkers
Rome City School District - Contract for our services during and after receiving the federal Safe Schools Healthy Students grant in 2005.
We coninue to:
Oneida-Herkimer Madison BOCES -We were instrumental in the preperation and implementation of their federal Safe Schools Healthy Students grant received in 2009 and we are contracted to provide services. We also will:
City of Utica - We serve as co-chair of the JCEC (Juvenile Crime Enforcement Committee) which tracks youth crime, high-risk youth and needs, youth coming out of placement, youth involved in probation, etc. Based on trend data, we customize our services and programs to meet commuminty needs. The JCEC also helped us secure the Underground Cafe' Teen Center site, renovate the space to be code compliance and apply for City funding. We also collaborate with the city on various grants specific to youth issues.
