The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau is a planning, funding and coordinating agency dedicated to developing, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive system of services for youth in the Rochester and Monroe County community.

 

We believe youth and their families deserve the best services possible. To make this happen, we:

The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau, in their commitment to Positive Youth Development, facilitates the Community Asset Partner Network Initiative for Monroe County. The Asset Initiative, developed by the Search Institute, promotes Asset Building through positive youth development through Monroe County. The Community Asset Partner Network meets monthly to share and support local communities and organizations in their asset building efforts for all youth and their families.

Vision

We promote a positive future for all youth.

Mission

The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau, a department of County government, plans, coordinates and supports the activities of public agencies and community organizations that promote Positive Youth Development.

 

Linking Research With Practice

Linking Research to Practice in Youth Development - What Works and How Do We Know?

Youth development providers are increasingly expected to base their programs and practice on research. Policy makers, state and local government, and funding agencies increasingly demand the use of evidence-based programs and/or practices to decide which youth development programs they should support. Service providers also have an interest in being able to show that their programs are effective and make a difference. The information provided in the following PDF “Linking Research to Practice in Youth Development – What Works and How Do We Know?” is provided as a guide and resource tool for those developing and implementing programs with youth.  

Download the Linking Research to Practice in Youth Development PDF

 

Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Local Competition

The Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau is hosting the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Local Competition on Saturday, April 24th at Frontier Field at 10 a.m. The Pitch, Hit and Run Competition provides youth across the country with the opportunity to participate in the official skills competition of Major League Baseball, intends to encourage youth participation and emphasizes the fun element of baseball.

There is no registration fee and participation is free. Boys baseball division and girls softball division compete in four different age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. Winners move on to the Sectional, Team (at one of the 30 MLB Ballparks), and National Finals (at the 2010 MLB All Star Game). A birth certificate is required to participate and the age Determination Date is July 31, 2010. Registration forms are due April 16, 2010.  Please click on the links below for more information.

• MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Registration Form
• MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Informational Flyer

Monroe County Inter-Generational Fishing Derby

Monroe County is hosting its first annual intergenerational Trout Derby on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Powder Mills Park. Monroe County residents of all ages are invited to attend this free event. The New York State Department of Conservation has waived the fishing license requirement for this event only. Click on the links below for more information and to register for the competition.

• Fishing Derby Flyer
• Registration
• Assumption of Risk and Release Form

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Willie W. Lightfoot Youth Advocate and Young Citizen of the Year Awards

Award Details

For more than 10 years, the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau has worked with the Monroe County Legislature to identify and honor exceptional youth and youth advocates for their contributions to our community. Each year, outstanding youth and adults have been nominated for consideration as award recipients. County Executive Maggie Brooks and President of the Monroe County Legislature, the Honorable Jeff Adair, personally announce and honor the award recipients in four separate categories. Those categories are:

• Young Citizen of the Year (ages 12 and under)
• Young Citizen of the Year (ages 13–15)
• Young Citizen of the Year (ages 16 - 21)
• Willie W. Lightfoot Youth Advocate of the Year

2010 Nomination Form

Call to Nominate Letter

Willie W. Lightfoot Youth Advocate and Young Citizen of the Year Nomination Form (Due April 12, 2010)

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Youth Yellow Pages

The Youth Yellow Pages offers resources, services, and support for youth in Monroe County.

The Youth Yellow Pages is in its fifth printing and was recently updated by the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau. This guide is also available in hard copy by calling the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at (585) 753-6455.

Download the Youth Yellow Pages (297k PDF).

The Youth Yellow Pages is the companion guide to the Adult Guide to Youth Services. The Adult Guide to Youth Services is also available in hard copy by calling the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at (585) 753-6455.

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Adult Guide to Youth Services

The Adult Guide to Youth Services offers resources, services, support and good ideas for parents and others who care about youth in Monroe County.

The Guide is in its seventh printing and was recently updated by the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau. This Guide is also available in hard copy by calling the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau at (585) 753-6455.

Download the Adult Guide to Youth Services (232k PDF).

Download the Drugs Chart (94k PDF) companion to the Adult Guide to Youth Services.

The Youth Yellow Pages is the companion guide to the Adult Guide to Youth Services.

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Capacity Building

Capacity Building (formerly Best Practices Partnership) Mission

The Best Practices Partnership is a voluntary group of management level youth and family providers that come together to learn, share, communicate, plan and empower each other. Along with the Best Practices Implementation Team, funders, organizations, staff, youth and families, the Partnership identifies and develops the critical organizational elements and functions that must be impacted to implement and maintain best practice consistent with Community Youth Development philosophy.

This includes:

• Creating learning environments within the organization
• Assessing what is working and contributing to implementing Best Practice
• Developing consistent frameworks for implementing Best Practice
• Identifying barriers and issues to implementation and recommendations to address and resolve.

Partnership Members

• Boys and Girls Clubs of America
• Catholic Youth Organization/Catholic Family Center
• The Center for Youth
• Crestwood Children’s Services
• Community Place of Greater Rochester
• Department of Social Services, Child and Family Services Division
• Hillside Children’s Center
• Hillside Work Scholarship
• Metro Council for Teen Potential
• Puerto Rican Youth Development
• SouthWest Area Neighborhood Association
• Unity Health Systems
• Urban League of Rochester