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Youth Bureau

Contact Information

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Robert Zinck

Executive Director

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Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau

Monroe Community Hospital

435 E. Henrietta Rd.

Room 1FE16

Rochester, NY 14620

Phone: 585 753-6455

Fax: 585 753-6465

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:

  • Help plan and coordinate services for youth
  • Assess youth needs to determine funding priorities
  • Promote partnerships with agencies to provide comprehensive services
  • Provide funding to youth service agencies
  • Monitor and evaluate Youth Bureau funded programs to ensure quality services
  • Coordinate Runaway and Homeless services for youth
  • Study/examine different segments of the youth services system and issues that affect youth
  • Advocate for legislation, systems change, and funding to improve/assist the youth services system

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

 

 

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Monroe County 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament


On August 14th and 15th, the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau together with the Greece Senior and Community Center will host the first "MC 3 on 3" Basketball Tournament. This free, double-elimination tournament is for all Monroe County boys and girls, with two age brackets - ages 13/14 and 15/16. Participants need to complete the attached forms and return them to the Youth Bureau along with a copy of their birth certificate by August 4, 2010.

 

Monroe County Summer Reading Program 


The Monroe County Summer Reading Program was created by County Executive Maggie Brooks to increase reading among young students during the summer months. The Program also encourages more middle school and elementary school age kids to register for their library card and become more active within their library branch. The Monroe County Summer Reading Program also includes the annual Trivia Bowl and rewards young readers with prizes from local donors.

The official kick-off for this program is Tuesday, June 8, 2010 and will run through the summer. For more information on how to become involved, please contact one of the Summer Reading Program organizers at SummerReading@MonroeCounty.gov.

     
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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 2, 2010)

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  Youth As Resources (YAR)

Youth As Resources seeks to empower and engage youth as partners with adults in creating positive community change and development. Youth and adult members govern the YAR board that provides mini grants to local youth in order to develop and carry out service projects that addresses a clear community need.

To find out more information on YAR, please click here

YAR 2010 Grant Application Form

YAR Information Pamphlet

YAR Board Member Application Form

 

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

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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

 

 

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Partnership is Key

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Innovative Strategies to Advance Youth Development

The Office of Youth Development staff work collaboratively within OCFS and with other state agencies, youth bureaus, local governments, local governments, contract agencies, schools, public and private organizations, the faith-based community, and with young people and their families.