Service areas
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) funds 6 types of services for young people.
Educational supports
Total funding: $8,321,000
Help with learning, including:
- School
- Reading
- Getting ready for college
Enrichment and skill building
Total funding: $12,455,800
Programs that teach skills like:
- Art
- Sports
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
- Identity groups
Justice services
Total funding: $12,724,800
Services for young people involved in the criminal justice system
Out of school time
Total funding: $31,326,700
Programs during working hours when school is out, including:
- Afterschool
- Summer
Youth empowerment
Total funding: $2,890,000
Programs that help young people become leaders and improve their community
Youth workforce development
Total funding: $19,349,000
Internships, jobs, and training for young people
Other services
Collaboratives
Collaboratives
Total funding: $6,100,000
Groups of nonprofits all serving the same ethnic community. The 4 communities the collaboratives serve are:
- African American
- Asian
- Latinx
- Pacific Islander
Community navigators
Community navigators
Total funding: $150,000
Help connecting young people and families to services for them
We also fund services that do not serve young people directly.
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DCYF funds programs serving young people up to age 24 and their families.