Serino Announces $250K in YOU Drop-In Center Grants Funding will create and enhance safe, welcoming spaces for young people Published: 5/14/2025 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Continuing her longstanding support for Dutchess County’s young people and their future development, County Executive Sue Serino today announced $250,000 in grant awards has been awarded to 14 local libraries and non-profit, […]
NYS Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) Grant Funding County Seeks Applications for 2025-2026 Youth Program Funding County Seeks Proposals for 2025-2026 Youth Program Funding Bulletin. Use this link to navigate to the Dutchess County Grant Portal where you can login to an existing account or create a new account: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dc. Please only create […]
Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board – Request for Proposals for Youth Employment Training August 23, 2024 Notice is hereby given that the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) is soliciting competitive proposals to provide employment opportunities to local youth for the 2024 Youth Employment Program. Please submit your proposal by September 13, 2024. 2024 YEP RFP STOP! Please […]
County Seeks Proposals for 2025 Youth Team Sports Program Funding Grant workshops set for Sept. 10th; local youth organizations encouraged to attend Published: 8/23/2024 Poughkeepsie, NY … Participating in sports teaches children valuable life skills, such as teamwork, discipline and perseverance, while also promoting physical health, building confidence and fostering a sense of camaraderie and sportsmanship. […]
Summer Youth Employment Program Offers Valuable Work Experience to Young People in Need Connecting young people with training, job placement, mentorship Published: 8/21/2024 Poughkeepsie … Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino congratulates the 158 young participants of various backgrounds and interests who completed (graduated) the Department of Community and Family Services’ (DCFS) weeks-long Summer Youth Employment Program […]
Scholarships Available for Summer Camp at County’s Camp Nooteeming Full and Partial Camp Session Scholarships Are Available for Families Poughkeepsie, NY … Dutchess County’s Camp Nooteeming in Pleasant Valley will again welcome young people from across the county for outdoor camp experiences this summer, with scholarships available for families. The County partners with the Pathfinder Foundation for […]
The Dutchess County Division of Youth Services and the Putnam County Youth Bureau have collaborated on the “Parents as Driving Partners” initiative, aimed to foster safer driving habits and creating safe drivers by encouraging active involvement and shared responsibility between teens and their parents during the early stages of driving. Through the new program, teenagers [...]
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County Legislature Receives Update on YOU Project *This release has been edited. Poughkeepsie, NY … The upcoming countywide youth center, the Youth Opportunity Union (YOU), continues to move forward with plans having undergone months of design, value-engineering and re-design by world-renowned, Poughkeepsie-based MASS Design Group and its associates. The Dutchess County Legislature was updated on this […]