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TOWN of EAST HAVEN
Youth Services Bureau
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Youth Services Bureau Coordinator: Bob Petrucelli, MPA
Location: 595 Thompson Ave. East Haven, CT 06512
Contact: 203–468–3297 Ext. 14 Fax: 203–468–3334
Email: Bob Petrucelli at Youth Services
Hours: Monday – Friday 9a.m. – 5p.m. Evening appointments available.
Our Mission Statement
The Town of East Haven Youth Service Bureau is committed to enhancing the lives of East Haven youth and their families through quality education, prevention, and positive youth development programs.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world.
Margaret Mead.
The Youth Service Bureau Coordinator serves as the Municipal Agent for
Children and on the following boards and commissions:
- CCM Children, Youth and Families Task Force
- CT Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking
- United Way of Greater New Haven Success by Six Advisory Committee
- Connecticut Youth Services Association
- Fall Festival Planning Committee
- Town Juvenile Review Board.
Youth Services Commission
The Youth Services Commission was established by the East Haven Town Council to advise and make recommendations on policy and program direction for the Youth Services Bureau. The Youth Services Commission also serves as the Town’s Local Prevention Council.
The Youth Services Commission is comprised of 9 members, 5 adults and 4 teens, who serve three year terms appointed by the Mayor. The Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month 7:00P.M. at the Teen Center 78 Frontage Road.
The Youth Service Commission members are: Al Camera, Chair, CJ Cofrancesco, Vice Chair, Emily Kuzma, Cindy Recinos, Dominic Milano, Bianca Pappacoda, Mary Varunes, Ed Wajdowicz and Chuck Licata.
UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION PROJECT
Prom Season 2013 Kicks off Dangerous Driving Events for Teens
The upcoming months will be filled with celebrations as East Haven teens mark prom and graduation as the end of their high school careers and launch into the summer months. Unfortunately, these months are the most dangerous times of the year for teenage driving. Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) recently completed a study of teen drivers in select cities which showed 23% admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. Please take the time to have potentially life saving conversations with your teen divers about the importance of safe driving behaviors. View the study fact sheet for details.
COMMUNITTY REPORT & SURVEY:
The Town of East Haven Youth Service Bureau and the Youth Services Commission have partnered with The Connection, Inc. a statewide non profit human service and community development agency in receiving federal grant funds to combat underage drinking in East Haven. To date this group has developed a strategic plan, view the East Haven Strategic Plan ,with Board of Education approval and support conducted a survey of over 1400 students in grades 6– 12, view East Haven Fact Sheet 2011 and created a community report, view the Community Report Scanned Copy.
EVENTS:
• On February 28, 2013 a parent presentation was taped at ETV providing a recipe for raising drug free kids. Read the presentation titled "FIVE REASONS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR KIDS’ ALCOHOL & MARIJUANA USE AND A RECIPE FOR RASING DRUG–FREE KIDS" and
watch ETV for the taped show coming soon.
• World Café Discussion event on March 19 at the Old Stone Church, view event flyer. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate in this important discussion concerning combating underage drinking.
RETAILER FORUM
The East Haven Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking and its community partners, the East Haven Police Department, Youth Service Bureau and The Connection, Inc. would like to thank the following businesses for attending the recent Retailer Forum regarding underage drinking: Barra’s Cafe, Beachhead Restaurant, East Haven Village Inn, Gelvani Liquors, L&L Fine Wines, Michael’s Cafe, Smitty’s Eastside Cafe, South Shore Wine and Yankee Discount Liquor. Addressing the issue of underage drinking requires a community wide effort. The support of these retailers in preventing the sale of alcohol to minors is a wonderful start.
Successful Youth Leadership Program in 2012
Thanks to all the participants of the 2012 leadership program for a wonderful week of adventure and learning. View the photo album from the Leadership Program here.
Stockings for Displaced Families of Hurricane Sandy
Thanks to resident Jamie Ramos for collaborating with the YSB in providing over 60 Holiday stockings and general supplies for families of the Coe Avenue apartment building that were displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Jamie raised all the donations through her two Facebook pages; CT Shoreline Helps Occupy Sandy and CT Stuffs Stockings for Sandy.
YSB Thanks Schneider Electric for Back Packs
• For the second consecutive year Schneider Electric donated back packs for needy students to start the new school year. This year Schneider Electric raised over $900 to fill 14 back packs with school supplies. Many thanks to Allissan Affinito for coordinating this effort. Schneider Electric (formerly Electrical Services, Inc.) has been operating out of the Industrial Park on Commerce Street in East Haven since 1987. They are a service and manufacturing facility of power protective devices and low voltage capacitor banks for the utility and industrial market.
• Thanks also to Barbara Parsons and the congregation of the Christ and the Epiphany Church for donating school supplies that also went to needy students in East Haven to start the school year.
Resource To Teach Students About the Law
The Play By The Rules CT web site can be used by parents and educators to simply explain the law. It can also help to answer common questions about downloading music, internet safety and copyright issues. Check it out today!
YSB PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
The visit the new TEEN CENTER page to get the latest information about this program.
- Teen Center Program:
- Adult chaperoned events for Middle School teens.
- Teen opportunity to socialize in a safe, structured environment.
- Pool, ping pong, table soccer, air hockey and video games.
- Pizza subs, soda, juice, and a DJ for music and more are provided.
- Teen Job Bank Program:
- A job listing service available to East Haven youth, 12-18.
- Interested youth fill out an application and are interviewed.
- Job Bank members are linked with residents who request jobs to be done for pay such as babysitting, yard work or housecleaning.
- View Employer information sheet pdf.
- View / Print the Youth Job Bank Application.
YSB IMPORTANT LINKS
East Haven Early Childhood Collaborative (EHECC)
The Youth Service Bureau Coordinator chairs the East Haven Early Childhood Collaborative.
The Collaborative mission is that every child in East Haven will be healthy and ready to learn by age five and achieve developmental success by age nine.
Increasing community awareness regarding the importance of all children having the chance to enter kindergarten well prepared to learn.
Collaborative initiatives include People Empowering People Leadership Training, Week of the Young Child events and dialogues between public schools and early education providers.
EHECC NEWS
Celebrate the Week of the Young Child
Please join us at the Fifth Annual Children’s Fair
Presented by the East Haven Early Childhood Collaborative, with funding from the William Casper Graustein Memorial Fund.
• Date: Saturday, April 27th, 2013 for Kids ages Birth – 8.
• Hours: 10AM till 1PM, Rain or Shine at Overbrook Early Learning Center 60 Gerrish Ave.
• The Children’s Fair is free to the public and features crafts, games, Touch–a–Truck, a roving magician, Curious Creatures, Amber Alert Cards sponsored by East Haven Rotary Club, and interactive musical entertainment by the acclaimed multicultural music group, Sirius Coyote. See the Children's Fair flyer for information.
• Information and representatives will be available from many local agencies and departments who support early childhood.
• Please support our community by bringing nonperishable canned cooks and food items for the Food Pantry, or dog food for the Animal Shelter.
JOIN THE KINDER PREP 2013 SERIES
Please join us for the 2013 Kinder Prep Series starting February 27, 2013. The Kinder prep series is designed to help families understand the skills that help children enter kindergarten ready to learn. Topics include math, health and fitness, science, literacy and music and movement. Participants will receive resources and activities to do with their children at home. Individuals who attend all six sessions will receive a $20 gift card to Stop & Shop.
For more information and to register please contact Marissa Velazquez at 203–468–3898 or MVelazquez@mail.east-haven.k12.ct.us.
Print / view the 2013 Kinder Prep flyer in
English or
en Español.
Download the free Adobe Reader to open and print the pdf files above.
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