Building Confidence
Through Engagement
Our unique programs offer social growth and interaction while helping kids maintain their personalities and embrace their uniqueness.
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Program Schedule
Our current schedule of regular programs focuses on social skill building and genuine interaction.
Youth Directions & Alternatives Programs
Our regularly run programs aimed at youth development, social interaction & community impact. Free, no sign ups and fun for your kids.
Our galleries below show what each program is all about: social growth, together.
Community Impact Team
A student-driven community service club with projects ranging from food drives, supply drives for local shelters, etc.
Drop-In
A recreational program designed to give youth a safe space to hang out with their friends, watch movies, play video games, listen to music, make art, and just be themselves.
Middle & High School Basketball
Play fun pick up games, all skill levels welcome, in a fun no pressure atmosphere located at Dickinson Avenue Elementary School.
Middle School Youth - Tuesdays at 7PM-8PM
High School Youth - Tuesdays at 8PM-9PM
Grandfriends
An intergenerational program that pairs Northport High School students with seniors living at The Atria, an assisted living facility located in East Northport.
Arts & Crafts
Inspiring and expressing creativity through a variety of fun projects using different techniques, methods & mediums.
Huntington Youth Bureau Programs
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The Town of Huntington Youth Bureau is a comprehensive system of projects, services and agencies for youth and families in the Town of Huntington.
Visit Town of Huntington Youth Bureau Website
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