Municipal Youth Service Programs
Putnam County
Donald B. Smith County Government Campus
110 Old Route 6
Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 808-1600
Coordinated Youth & Family Services
Program Contact Person: Janeen Cunningham, Executive Director/CYAFSP Coordinator
Site: Building 3, Donald B. Smith County Government Campus, Carmel, NY
Serves: General Youth Population (Ages 5 – 20)
The Coordinated Youth and Family Services Project participates in a CCSI interagency approach to case planning and implementation. Case planning may include referrals to treatment and/or service providers with ongoing advocacy and comprehensive cases based on individual family needs. This project also administers the SIDNE (Simulated Impaired Driving Experience) to local high school seniors.
Putnam County Schoolbased Prevention/Youth Assistance
Program Contact Person: Arlene Seymour, Director of Chemical Dependency Treatment and Prevention Services
Site: Putnam Valley Middle School, 148 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY
Serves: General Youth Population (Ages 10 – 14)
The Schoolbased Prevention/Youth Assistance Program provides substance abuse prevention education and a comprehensive approach to depression and suicide awareness in schools throughout Putnam County.
Town of Brewster
Green Chimneys Children’s Services
400 Doansburg Road
Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-2378
Arbor House – Youth Shelter Program
Program Contact Person: Erin Dommermuth, Program Manager
Site: Green Chimneys Children’s Services
Serves: Runaway and Homeless Youth (Ages 10 – 21)
Arbor House offers a twenty-four-hour hotline, crisis intervention services, short-term counseling, temporary shelter to runaway and homeless youth under the age of 18, and case management and preventive counseling services for youth under the age of 21.
Town of Carmel
Town of Carmel Police Department
McAlpin Avenue
Mahopac, New York 10541
(845) 628-1300
Carmel Juvenile Aid Bureau
Program Contact Person: Frank Chibbaro, Director
Site: Carmel Police Department
Serves: General Youth Population (Ages 4 – 16)
The primary goal of the Town of Carmel Juvenile Aid Bureau is to reduce the number of youth under the age of 16 entering the juvenile justice system by reducing the number of youth involved in alcohol/substance abuse activities. The program is available to provide services to youth on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis. Services include education, counseling, and referral.
Town of Kent
Town of Kent Police Department
Route 52
Carmel, New York 10512
(845) 225-4600
Kevin Owens, Director
Youth Division
Program Contact Person: Detective Kevin Owens
Site: Kent Police Department, Rte. 52, Carmel, NY
Serves: General Youth Population (Ages 10 – 20)
The primary objective of this program is to reduce juvenile involvement in crime. The program assists youth by providing guidance, direction and education through the school system. Objectives are accomplished through continuing cooperation from Social Services, Family Court, the Probation Department and local school systems.
Town of Patterson
Patterson Recreation Department
65 South Street
Patterson, New York 12563
(845) 878-7200 x14
Youth Employment Services
Program Contact Person: Ray Blanar, Director
Sites: Camp Wilbur Herrlich, Deacon Smith Hill Road, Patterson, NY
Community Center, Route 311, Patterson, NY
Town Park, Maple Avenue, Patterson, NY
Serves: Unemployed Youth (Ages 16 – 20)
Provides jobs and job skill training for the youth of the Town of Patterson in order to increase their employability.
Town of Philipstown
Philipstown Recreation Department
P.O. Box 155 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516
(845) 265-5200
Youth Service Center
Program Contact Person: Amber Stickle, Director
Site: Philipstown Recreation Department, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring NY
Serves: General Youth Population (Ages 14 – 20)
Provides three youth employment centers to provide job opportunities within Philipstown for youth from this district and to encompass social services, career information and public and private health services for all youth.
Town of Putnam Valley
Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps
265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(845) 526-2121
Putnam Valley Ambulance Youth Corps
Program Contact Person: Susan Manno, Youth Corps Advisor
Site: Putnam Valley Ambulance Corps, 12 Canopus Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY
Serves: Youth in Need of Leadership Training (Ages 14 – 20)
Provides EMS training for youth and provides them with the opportunity to provide emergency medical services to their community.