HKYFS is incredibly honored to have been selected as this year’s HKTV Holiday Telethon recipient. The 36th Annual HKTV Holiday Show aired on December 20th and you can now watch the recording on HKTV at https://reflect-hktv.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/2132?site=1
Pledges can still be made online below.
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).
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.
Last year 18 adults mentored Haddam and Killingworth 3rd-8th graders.
Last year HKYFS redirected $188,000 in grant funding to benefit HK Youth and their families.
Last year, 104 children received holiday gifts through our Holiday Giving Program
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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Providing help to children of all ages through innovative programs addressing a range of challenges.
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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 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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January is #NationalMentoringMonth and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our Mentoring Program in partnership with Regional School District 17
We believe every student deserves to feel supported, heard, and connected! Research and experience teach us that an extra caring adult in a child`s life can make a huge difference for their confidence, self-esteem, social skills, and more.
If you`ve ever wanted to make a direct impact in a child`s life- this program might be for you! Reach out to our Mentoring Coordinator, Patty, at mentorprogram@hkyfs.org for more info.
Today`s youth are struggling with their mental health and research is telling us that the ever-changing digital world plays a big role.
This is a Part II for all our Middle School and High School families.
1. Watch Screenagers: The Next Chapter- a national award-winning film on your own from January 6-January 20
2. Join HKMS/HKHS Principals, Dr. Alicia Farrell (local expert), and HKYFS for a virtual Community Conversation about youth mental health, the impact of social media, and cell phones in the high school setting.
Register for both here:
https://hkyfs.org/event/screenagers-the-next-chapter/
📣HKYFS is committed to our youth and their mental health. Let`s keep the conversations going!
Dr. Alicia Farrell is an amazing nationally recognized public speaker and skilled local clinician. These workshops are appropriate for parents with kids of all ages.
Her dynamic presentation- The Great Rewiring of Childhood- will provide up-to-date information and STRATEGIES for raising confident and self-reliant children. The Anxious Generation (by Jonothan Haidt) is a fantastic read and well-worth your time prior to these conversations. Both Brainerd and KW Library have copies available. NOT REQUIRED!
Register for both: https://hkyfs.org/event/the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-support-and-strategies-for-raising-a-confident-and-self-reliant-child/
❄️🌈Join us in bringing in the New Year on Saturday morning for a magical woodland hike! We will explore the beautiful trails at Deer Lake Outdoor Center and join together for story time and hot cocoa/cookies with family and friends.
There is no better time to enjoy the quiet of our beautiful forest! Let`s start the New Year with positive new habits and connections.
Please register at www.hkyfs.org/event/ to receive any notifications regarding cancelation due to weather.
Happy New Years Eve! We wish you all a wonderful and safe start to 2025!
Please watch out for yourself and others.📣💗
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.
