Youth Service Bureau
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Youth Service Bureau (YSB) Grant Program is to assist municipalities and private youth-serving organizations designated to act as agents for municipalities in establishing, maintaining or expanding such YSBs. Under the program DCF provides cost-sharing grants to eligible YSBs, grant management services, program monitoring, program evaluation and technical assistance.
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Local communities began to develop YSBs in the 1960’s as a response to a growing number of issues affecting youth. The role of the YSBs has been expanded to include both advocacy and coordination of a comprehensive service delivery system for youth. YSBs are organized to provide:
1. Administrative services, including an assessment of youth needs and the coordination of services for youth. Administrative core unit functions include:
- general administration
- research
- resource development
- community involvement
- youth advocacy
2. Direct services for youth that may include:
- recreational activities
- individual and group counseling
- parent training and family therapy
- work placement and employment counseling
- alternative and special educational opportunities
- outreach programs
- teen pregnancy services
- suspension/expulsion services
- diversion from juvenile justice services
- preventive programs including youth pregnancy, youth suicide, violence, alcohol and drug use
- programs that develop positive youth involvement
Additionally, each YSB is required to have an advisory board responsible for making recommendations on overall policy and program direction of the YSB.
YSB Laws and Regulations (Updated 7/1/2019)
- SFY 2022 - 2023 YSB Application
- SFY 2022 - YSB Budget
- YSB Application Directions
- YSB Sample Programs
- YSB Town Codes
- District/School Codes
- DPH 2019 Census Count
- SFY 2022 YSB Budget Allocations
FWSN Referrals
- JJPOC Cover Memo
- FWSN Referral Forms
- FWSN Parent Guides
Truancy
- School Referral Memo
- School Referral Guide
- School Referral Form
- Truancy Parent Brochures:
- JRB Protocols and Procedures Manual
- JRB Protocols and Procedures Manual Appendix (printable sample contracts, forms, surveys, etc.)
- JRB Data Collection Form
- Program
- Description
- SFY 2021
- Reporting Form
- Instructions (doc) - coming soon
- Training
- Lessons Learned (doc) - coming soon
- FAQs from Training (docs) - coming soon
- Past Biennial Reports (docs) - coming soon
Programmatic: Steve Smith, Steven.Smith@ct.gov
Financial: Stacie Albert, Stacie.Albert@ct.gov