Youth & Family Development Services
Services are free, confidential, and voluntary. Funding is provided by: NYS OCFS, Allegany County DSS, Cattaraugus County DSS, the WIB of Allegany and Cattaraugus County, and the NYS Department of Education
Our Vision Statement: The Youth Services Division is committed to the positive development of youth by offering empowering opportunities and support through a variety of services provided in a caring and respectful manner.
Teenage Services Act
A confidential
and voluntary case management program for male and female youth aged 10 to 21 living in
Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Goal planning, pregnancy and parenting
information, life skill information such as learning effective communication
skills and increasing your self-esteem are benefits of the program. Case
managers coordinate services, make referrals, and facilitate service plan
meetings as necessary. Service coordination and referrals are facilitated
to ensure that sufficient attention is dedicated to the youth and service
plan meetings enhance service delivery and coordination by collaborating
with local service providers. Through individual case management, emotional
support is provided to help youth achieve success by making positive and
informed decisions. Services are tailored to meet the individual goals for
each youth. Goals vary for youth an include education, healthy pregnancy
outcomes, self-esteem, anger management, and positive relationships. Referrals are made to service providers that will assist the youth in achieving their goals. Common referrals are to GED, employment, counseling, and parenting services. Youth work on obtaining housing and employment and maintaining adequate support to achieve self-sufficiency objectives.
For more information please contact
TASA- Allegany County
44 Main Street,
P.O. Box 441, Belfast, NY 1411
Phone: (585) 268-7605 Fax: (585) 365-2749
Email: accordinfo@accordcorp.org
TASA-Cattaraugus County
14 Genesee Street,
Cuba, NY 14727
Phone: (585) 968-1097
Toll Free: 1-800-648-4474 Fax: (585) 968-1052
Email: accordinfo@accordcorp.org
25 Jefferson Street,
Salamanca, NY 14779
Phone: (716) 945-0467 Fax: (716) 945-0348
Advantage After School
Funded by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, after school programs operate free of charge for three hours following the normal school day schedule. Program activities are provided in a safe, structured, supervised, and supportive environment. The programs offer a variety of after school enrichment activities that focus on academic performance, youth development, recreation, and community service opportunities aimed at helping students achieve self confidence, academic success, and leadership skills. For more information please contact:
Cuba Elementary and Middle School Advantage After School Programs at
44 Main Street,
PO Box 441,
Belfast NY, 14711
Phone: (585)268-7605 ext. 1219 Fax: (585) 365-2749
Email: vbenjamin@accordcorp.org
Fillmore and Rushford Advantage After School Programs at
44 Main Street,
PO Box 441,
Belfast NY, 14711
(585)268-7605 ext. 1235 Fax: (585) 365-2749
Email: kpotter@accordcorp.org
Genesee Valley Elementary and Middle School Advantage After School Programs at
84 Schuyler Street, PO Box 573,
Belmont, NY 14813
Phone: (585) 268-7605 ext. 1238 Fax: (585) 365-2749
Email: tbroshar@accordcorp.org
CHOICES Program
An adolescent pregnancy prevention program
partnering with area service providers to address coordination and community
awareness, adolescent pregnancy prevention, self sufficiency, and child
development in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. The Community Council
of the Choices for Youth Program is comprised of health and human service,
criminal justice, social services, criminal justice, social services and education professionals and meets
quarterly to advise and provide oversight of the Choices for Youth program.
In addition, ad hoc committees of members of the community and youth address
service needs and share in selecting program proposals for subcontract funding.
Our current Choices for Youth Program subcontract service providers are:
Southern Tier Traveling Teachers, and the Andover Central School District. In addition to subcontract services, other youth initiatives include an After School Youth Center in the Andover Central School District for students in grades 5 - 12 which includes a peer mentoring program and a Youth Advisory Board, a case management program for students in the Salamanca Central School District, the Youth Speak Out events, the Cattaraugus County Youth Summit, and the Taste of Independence. Choices for Youth is funded by the New York State Office of Child and Family Services.
For more information, please contact
CHOICES for Youth Program
84 Schuyler Street, PO Box 573,
Belmont, NY 14813
Phone: (585) 268-7605 extension 1242
Fax: (585) 268-7241
Email: hfrost@accordcorp.org
21st Century Bolivar-Richburg BREAK Zone Project
Fifth through eighth grade students at Bolivar-Richburg Central School reap
the benefits of an after school program at the district’s Bolivar
campus. The Bolivar Recreation & Educational Assistance for Kids or
B.R.E.A.K. Zone Project is funded by the New York State Education Department
21st Century Community Learning Center. ACCORD Corporation will coordinate
the program with the school district, and other community based partners
including Literacy Volunteers of Allegany County, Parent Education Program,
Southern Tier Traveling Teachers, and the Allegany Council on Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse. Key services provided include family counseling provided
by the Parent Education Program, peer tutoring and training provided by
Literacy Volunteers of Allegany County, GED instruction provided by Southern
Tier Traveling Teachers, parenting education classes provided by the Allegany
Council, and youth development workshops and leadership activities to provide
a variety of opportunities to students provided by ACCORD Corporation. BRCS
will teachers will provide academic support to students and late bus transportation.
The program aims to improve student academic performance and strengthen
family, community, and school connection. For more information please contact
BREAK Zone Project
84 Schuyler Street, P.O. Box 573, Belmont, NY 14813
Phone:
(585) 268-7605 ext. 1236
Fax: (585) 268-7241
Email: alerro@accordcorp.org