Drug Take Back Day

Clear out your medicine cabinet and dispose of all unused, unwanted and expired medications safely with no questions asked on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10:00am to 2:00pm, at Nutmeg Pharmacy in Higganum, and at Killingworth Family Pharmacy.

Coming together as a community,
creating positive change.

We envision a connected community where youth & families
are resilient and feel safe, supported, and empowered.

WE'RE INVOLVED

Programs & Services

Our services include support for family crises, school truancy, substance abuse, and youth crime; programs for positive youth development, bullying prevention, and mentoring; and diversion options for at-risk youth committing first offenses, functioning as a Juvenile Review Board (JRB).

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Events & Activities

HKYFS runs events throughout the year. The goal is to have fun and raise money while supporting a variety of needs in the Haddam-Killingworth community.

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Meaningful Impact

18 mentors

Last year 18 adults mentored Haddam and Killingworth 3rd-8th graders.

$188,000

Last year  HKYFS redirected $188,000 in grant funding to benefit HK Youth and their families.

104

Last year, 104 children received holiday gifts through our Holiday Giving Program

SUPPORTING HADDAM AND KILLINGWORTH

Coming together to better our community.

Offering everyone unique ways to share ideas on how we can effectively solve problems and make our community a better place for us all to live.

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IMPACTING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH

Support from early childhood through high school.

Providing help to children of all ages through innovative programs addressing a range of challenges.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING

All kinds of ways to help each other.

Programs that offer help to those in need, and give members of the community the opportunity to help those less fortunate.

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COUNSELING

Confidential services available to all.

Counseling services for families, young people, and individuals of all ages, available to Haddam and Killingworth residents regardless of their financial situation.

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Community News

Last year HKYFS ran 50 programs for youth, parents, and the community ranging from positive youth development, to suicide awareness education.
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Yoga on the Farm-  A May Mental Health Month Event.

Enjoy the quiet, stretch, and connect with nature at Parmelee Farm with Miss Becky.  Open to all ages.

May 21  4:30-5:00PM
Celebrate May Mental Health Awareness Month!

This program is perfect for our early chidlhood and home school families-  hike the Parmelee trails with a sweet pony followed by a fun horse related craft!

May 2  10-11AM

Register on our website
Kids!  Grab your favorite story and cuddle up with a fuzzy friend at Brainerd Library to celebrate May Mental Health Awareness Month!

May 8  4:30-5:30PM

Register on our website to reserve a spot!

Brainerd Memorial Library
Take a night off from cooking, grab your kids, and let's get creative!

This program is part of the HK Gets Unplugged campaign recognizing May Mental Health Awareness Month.

Spots are limited- please register on our website.
HK is CELEBRATING its youngest citizens this week!

Check out our website for all our WOYC fun events starting tomorrow! 
  www.hkyfs.org/event/

For resources related to development, childcare, behavioral health, and more:

https://hkyfs.org/programs-services/community-support-services/parent-resources/
WHAT WE STAND FOR

Your go-to resource for all kinds of help.

HKYFS is one of 100 YSBs serving 142 towns across Connecticut. A stand-alone nonprofit agency, we are part of the delivery system for youth and family services within the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF).

As a Youth Service Bureau (YSB), our job is to: assess the needs of youth and the availability of resources to meet them; develop resources to improve services and fill gaps, and to encourage the creation of innovative programs; conduct programs to increase the public’s knowledge and understanding of youth needs; advocate for youth groups whose needs

are not being met and for individuals having difficulties obtaining services; maintain confidentiality when reporting youth data to the State Department of Education, providing the data they need for evaluations and grants.

The work of HKYFS encompasses counseling services and support; direct prevention services; case management referral and follow-up services; resource support; coordination of services working with other local providers of health, social, and educational services.

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