Your feedback matters! Take a few minutes to complete the HKYFS Community Survey and help us improve programs and services that support youth and families in our community.
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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UPDATE: Unforeseen circumstances have made it so we need to POSTPONE the Screenagers: Next Chapter viewing and panel discussion scheduled for next week on November 13th.
This event WILL be rescheduled as part of a series around our youth and their mental health in today`s digital age. Please stay tuned for information soon!
🎄💗HKYFS and the HK Community are proud to work together to support our families who need a little extra help during the Holiday Season.
🥰Please contact us at events@hkyfs.org for more information.
👋 High Schoolers – Looking for volunteer hours or a way to make a real difference in your community?
HKYFS has tons of ways for you to get involved! From helping out at community events to supporting local projects, there are awesome opportunities for you to make an impact right here in Haddam-Killingworth.
Check out all the options here: https://hkyfs.org/community-volunteer-opportunities/ and find the one that speaks to you.
💗🎄 It might be hard to believe, but here at HKYFS we are thinking about the holidays!
🥰 Each year we are blown away by the generosity of our community to help each other during the holidays. Each and every gift lovingly purchased and donated absolutely means the world to a parent, caregiver, and child.
We are currently looking for community members who would like to "adopt" a family or contribute gift cards or a donation for HKYFS to meet all needs.
🎄Please email events@hkyfs.org to get involved! THANK YOU HK!💗
Are your child`s behaviors challenging and impacting family life? You are not alone!
📣 There are a few spots remaining for this opportunity for parent strategies and support. Develop new understanding of challenging behavior and how to help your child. Reduce conflict and strengthen relationships at home.
Please register www.hkyfs.org/event/
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.
