Contract Agencies of the Youth Bureau typically provide a combination of the following services: counseling (formal and informal counseling, peer counseling, and rap sessions); recreation/cultural programs; (drop-in lounges, arts and crafts, music, sports and bilingual/bicultural programs); employment programs (career and employment counseling, job development and placement); information, referral and advocacy to assist youth in obtaining needed services; education programs (remedial and peer tutoring, education workshops); and community services (youth visits to the disabled, food and toy drives).

Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs provide crisis intervention, counseling and other support services working to reunite youth with their families whenever possible and appropriate. Residential and nonresidential services for older homeless youth are also a part of the youth service system.

Youth Services in the County are designated to serve all youth, with some programs targeting youth with special needs or problems. No fees are charged for services, and emphasis is placed on developing community-based programs that are responsive to the changing needs of youth and the unique characteristics of local communities.

What follows in this directory are the contract agencies funded by the Suffolk County Youth Bureau.

List of Contract Agencies