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.
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.
Learn MoreHigh school students have several upcoming opportunities to earn community service hours while giving back to the community. Find out more about these and other opportunities on our website: https://hkyfs.org/community-volunteer-opportunities/
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
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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
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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.
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.
