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Youth Resources

Youth Resources
Amherst Boys and Girls Club 39 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 413-253-1444 amherstbgc.org The Amherst Boys & Girls Club is dedicated to making a difference in your life by giving you access to great programs, activities, and social experiences in a fun and structured environment. Our Club is open to all young adults, ages 9-18, looking for a place where they can meet up with other kids to relax, play games, and even get some extra help with school. But the most important thing you’ll do at the Amherst Boys & Girls Club is learn about yourself and the kind of person you’re capable of being.
Amherst Family Center University of Massachusetts 428 Student Union Building 41 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003-9245 413-545-0865 https://www.umass.edu/ofr/ The Amherst Family Center (AFC) empowers women and men of diverse backgrounds to succeed as parents, grandparents, and caregivers. The AFC is open to any Hampshire County or University affiliated family with young children birth to 5 years. The AFC provides families with an array of parenting education workshops and support groups, parent-to-parent peer support, and respite from the overall pressures of parenting. Parents receive information on child development, parenting, role modeling, and direct instruction on positive adult-child interactions. Children have the opportunity for early socialization experiences and are screened for developmental needs.
Amherst Leisure Services and Supplemental Education North End of the Amherst Regional Middle School 170 Chestnut St., Suite 1 Amherst, MA 01002 413-259-3065 https://www.amherstma.gov/3564/Recreation-Department The Amherst Leisure Services and Supplemental Education (LSSE) provides a wide range of recreational and educational programs for every member of the community. LSSE offers afterschool and school vacation programs, as well as performing arts, craft and sports programing for children and youth. Adults can engage in a variety of programs dedicated to enhancing health and fitness, visual arts, sports, hobbies and personal development.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst, MA 01002 413-259-3345 chd.org/child-adolescent-and-family-services/educational-developmental-support-services/big-brothers-big-sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County provides long-term one-to-one mentoring matches for children who could benefit from extra adult attention and friendship. Children ages 6-18 are matched with caring adults in the community to spend time together each week for at least one year. A team of case managers screen Bigs and Littles to make and oversee matches based on gender, geography, and interests.
Collaborative for Educational Services 97 Hawley Street Northampton, MA 01060 413-586-4900 www.collaborative.org The Collaborative for Educational Services is dedicated to improving education. We believe that everyone is a learner! We support students in successfully finding their voices, talents, and interests and helping them to access education in ways that work best for their individual needs in collaboration with educators and families.
Community Action 56 Vernon Street Northampton, MA 01060 413-582-4230 https://www.communityaction.us/ Community Action offers a wide variety of programs and services including Child Care and Head Start, Youth Programs, Family Support, Adult Education and Job Skills, Money Management, Food and Nutrition, Home Energy Assistance, Conflict Resolution and Healing from Trauma.
Youth Action Coalition of Amherst P.O.Box 747 256 N. Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 413-253-2158 youthactioncoalition.org/ Youth Action Coalition promotes youth empowerment through progressive arts and social action projects. We support youth voices and visions in our communities. We believe that by pairing intensive arts immersion with social justice education and action, we help youth foster their natural talents as artists and build their strengths as community leaders and agents of change.