The Putnam County Youth Bureau receives funding from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and is responsible for administering four state funding streams. The five funding streams are:
Special Delinquency Prevention Programs (SDPP): These programs serve youth who are at extreme risk of becoming involved or further involved in the juvenile justice or human services system. It specifically aims to divert youth from placement in out of home settings.
Overcoming the Odds - Student Advocacy, Inc.: Offers direct case advocacy, information and technical assistance to youth who are at-risk of educational failure to school drop out. The services provided are based on legal educational entitlements.
3 West Main Street, Elmsford, New York 10523 - (914) 347-7039, Lisa Syron, Executive Director
Putnam County Pegasus - Putnam County Youth Bureau: This is a drug-alcohol education program consisting of four ten-week psycho-educational programs for children ages 5 to 12 and their parents from homes with addicted or recovering family members. The program provides these children with a knowledge of addiction issues, coping skills and emotional alternatives to assist them in dealing more effectively with their lives.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1123, Dana Conley, Coordinator.
Youth Assistance Program - Putnam Family and Community Services: Offers a comprehensive youth assistance program with a focus on adolescent depression and youth suicide awareness and coordinates the efforts of the County's education, mental health and youth services system in identifying and assisting youth.
1808 Route 6, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-2700, George Sohn, Program Director
Youth Court Coordination Program - Putnam County Youth Bureau: Provides a youth court forum for the youth of Putnam County. This forum is available for first time offenders as a means with which to reduce the arte of recidivism among youth.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1122, Barbara Reitz, Coordinator and Adriene Iasonni, Assistant Coordinator
Youth Development/Delinquency Prevention - Youth Services (YDDP-YS): These programs promote positive youth development for the youth population in general and/or specifically targeted groups. They include municipal youth services programs.
Youth Service:
Coordinated Youth and Family Services Project - Putnam County Youth Bureau:
Provides a coordinated interagency approach to case planning and implementation.
Case Planning may include referrals to treatment and/or service providers with
on-going advocacy and comprehensive case planning based on individual family
needs. Youth are also able to access Peer Mentoring services and the Youth
Council through this project.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6,
Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1126, Janeen
Cunningham, Coordinator.
Putnam County School-Based Prevention - Putnam Family and Community Services:
Provides student assistance counseling in Putnam County high schools.
1808 Route 6, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-2700 x130, Nina Velez, Program Director
Teens & Kidz Mentoring Program - Putnam County Youth Bureau: Children are matched with adolescent mentors for socialization, recreation, homework assistance, personal growth and skills development. The Mentoring Program will be expanded in year 2001 to specifically service parts of the Putnam community which truly do not have access to the community-based mentoring program located at the Youth Center in Brewster.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6,
Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1120, Janeen
Cunningham, Coordinator.
Youth Court Coordination Program - Putnam County Youth Bureau: Provides youth
between the ages of 10 to 19 with formalized training about the law.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1122, Barbara Reitz, Coordinator and Adriene Iasoni, Assistant Coordinator
Youth Awards - Putnam County Youth Board: Annual recognition and celebration of outstanding youth volunteers of Putnam County.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1113, Linda Jennings
Youth Council - Putnam County Youth Bureau: The Youth Council is a new project of the Putnam County Youth Bureau for the year 2001 and will be a liaison committee comprised of youth representatives of school districts, towns, civic groups, community programs and the community in general. Youth will acquire skill in leadership, policy, programming, needs assessment and community development and will support the work of the Youth Bureau, school districts, the Interagency Council, the Workforce Initiatives Act and other policy making bodies on both the local and state levels.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1120, Janeen Cunningham, Coordinator.
Youth Forum - Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Putnam County Youth Bureau: This is an annual conference for high school students planned and run by high school students.
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Geneva Road, Brewster, New York 10509 - (845) 278-6738, Marjorie Keith, Director.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1117, Joseph DeMarzo, Executive Director, Youth Bureau.
Recreation:
Putnam Recreation for the Handicapped - Putnam Recreation for the Handicapped: Provides community-based therapeutic recreation programs for disabled children, 5 to 21 years, residing in Putnam County. Activities include a Saturday multi-activity program and an evening sports program.
1 Vink Drive, Carmel, New York 10512, (845) 225-8250, Linda DeFalco, Administrative Director
Youth
Development/Delinquency Prevention - Youth Initiatives (YDDP - YI): These
programs address specific target populations or problems such as school-related
prevention problems, multi-problem families and employment projects for youth.
Youth Initiatives Putnam County School-Based Prevention - Putnam Family and
Community Services: Provides student assistance counseling in Putnam County
high schools.
1808 Route 6, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-2700 x130, Nina Velez, Program Director.
Arbor House - Green Chimneys Children's Services: Provides case management, independent living skills training, referral assistance, advocacy, basic need support and transportation for the 16 to 20 year old homeless or at risk of becoming homeless population.
400 Doansburg Road, Caller Box 719, Brewster, New York 10509 - (845) 278-4486, Jennifer Martabano, Director.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Program: This program provides shelter for
runaway and homeless youth as well as a community-based referral and counseling
network.
Arbor House - Green Chimneys Children's Services: Provides crisis intervention,
counseling and case management services to runaway and homeless youth or youth
at risk of running away or becoming homeless and their families. Arbor House
also offers emergency shelter through a six bed Safe House or through a network
of Interim Families.
400 Doansburg Road, Caller Box 719, Brewster, New York 10509 - (845) 278-4486, Jennifer Martabano, Director.
Runaway and Homeless Youth Coordination Program - Putnam County Youth Bureau: Assists the Youth Bureau in developing and implementing the county plan to improve services to runaway and homeless youth and their families and ensures that services to runaway and homeless youth and their families are provided in accordance with runaway and homeless youth regulations.
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, 110 Old Route 6, Building 3, Carmel, New York 10512 - (845) 225-6316, ext. 1116, Pamela Phillips-Zeller, Coordinator.
In addition to the five above-mentioned funding streams, New
York State Office of Children and Family Services provides funding under the
Safe Places Grant. Safe and Accessible Places to Play and Learn After School
Program (SAFE
PLACES) is one of several new funding initiatives included in Governor
George E. Pataki's Blueprint for State and Local Action, which is designed to
support families and enable youth to acquire the assets essential for healthy
adulthood. SAFE PLACES programs will implement a variety of youth development
activities, such as youth leadership and empowerment programs, job readiness
activities, homework assistance, tutorial programs, community services projects,
cultural enrichment activities
and mentoring programs.
Safe Places Youth Center - Green Chimneys Children's Services: provides a Safe Place for youth to go after school to participate in recreational activities, group activities, arts and crafts, homework assistance, community service and other informative activities. The Youth Center is open every day after school until 7:00 p.m. When possible, youth participate in off-site activities.
Youth Center - 110 Main Street, Brewster, New York 10509
Administrative site - 400 Doansburg Road, Caller Box 719,
Brewster, New York 10509 -
(845) 278-4486, Jennifer Martabano, Director.
