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Our Mission
Youth Continuum
protects and promotes the well-being of at-risk youth and provides them
with the skills necessary to take advantage of opportunities for a healthy
and productive future.
A
Brief History
Youth
Continuum is a community-based, not-for-profit agency serving at-risk youth
from ages 13 to 23. Beginning 40 years ago with a single residential
program for teens, our closely linked programs now include therapeutic
foster group homes; transitional and independent living programs; the only
street outreach program for homeless youth in our area; and educational,
job and life skill training programs.
Founded
in 1966 and incorporated/DCF licensed in 1968 as the nation’s first
Training and Research Institute for Residential Youth
Center (TRI-RYC),
Youth Continuum has worked with the at-risk youth population since its
inception. The agency serves nearly 1,000 young people annually through an
approximately $7 million budget that is funded through city, state, and
federal grants, private foundations, corporations and generous individual
donors.
For
most of this time, Youth Continuum has been the only provider of these
services in the greater New Haven area,
serving a primary population of over 500,000 (New Haven and 21 surrounding towns). A
strong community presence, Youth Continuum has operated both formal and ad
hoc youth services throughout its history.
Affiliations
Council on Accreditation
National Network for Youth Continuum
Inc. New England Network for Children, Youth and Family Services
Connecticut Association of Non
Profits
Connecticut Community Providers
Association
Children’s League of
Connecticut
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