Youth Bureau

NOTICE:  Youth Board Meeting for January 2008 cancelled. Next meeting Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m.

The Youth Board will meet the 1st Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm. 

The Youth Bureau and its Advisory Board are responsible for county-wide planning of youth services. The Youth Bureau administers population-based funding made available to the counties by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.  Services are provided for youth ages 0-20.

Youth Development Delinquency Prevention (YDDP) supports recreation and youth services programs sponsored by municipalities, the county, or community agencies.  At least 50% of the program funding must come from local sources.

Special Delinquency Prevention Program (SDPP) funds deal with specific targeted youth populations.  No local match is required. 

The Bureau provides oversight to municipal programs that receive a portion of the county's population based state aid.  Orleans County has four municipal recreation programs in Albion, Carlton, Holley, and Medina.  Recreation provides structured and positive use of leisure time including skill development and increased social skills.  The county also has two municipal youth service programs, Albion Juvenile and Holley Juvenile Aid, which provide a designated officer to work with youth.  This includes prevention such as school presentations, as well as investigating juvenile crime.  

Other programs presently funded by the Youth Bureau include:

Stefanie Sargent, Director
14016 Route 31
Albion, NY 14411
Phone:    (585) 589-3202
Fax:        (585) 589-7479
Email:    34a462@dfa.state.ny.us