YOUTH BUREAU/YOUTH INSTITUTE | TOWN OF BABYLON

Responsible for the coordination of youth programs in Babylon as well as providing funding for nine community based organizations throughout the town. The Youth Bureau oversees the operation of the Youth Institute, which was created for organizing, operating, and maintaining youth development programs and is also responsible for the coordination of contracted youth service agencies. Some services include: Comprehensive Mental Health counseling services ages 5-20 (including family), runaway and homeless youth services, parenting classes, social skills for neuro-typical youth, social skills for children on the Spectrum as well as a support group for their parents and a play group for their siblings, teen wellness group, and parent-child yoga.