Youth Focus

The Old Colony YMCA Youth Focus Program offers a safe environment for comprehensive education, fitness, leadership and character development programming to support youth and families on-site in four Brockton Housing Authority developments.  We also act as an information and referral program to link youth and families to existing outside services provided by local non-profits, faith-based organizations, and educational institutions. 

Youth Focus brings YMCA services to youth and families where they live!  We work inside Brockton Housing Authority neighborhoods to help children and families make smart, safe, and healthy choices - avoiding alcohol, drugs, gang activity, and violence - by introducing them to positive ways to spend their leisure time, encouraging educational goals and attainment, and reintegrating youth and their families into safe, conventional community activities.

What:

  Homework Help
  Computer Lab
  Mentoring Groups
  Workshops
  Arts & Crafts
  Heath and Fitness
  Sports Leagues
  Field Trips

When:

   3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  Monday through Friday

Where:

  Brockton Housing Authority Community Centers located inside:
  Crescent Court -- Crescent Street. Brockton
  Golden Circle -- Warren Ave. & Pleasant Street, Brockton
  Hillside Village -- Hill Street, Brockton
  Roosevelt Heights -- Richmond Street, Brockton

Cost:

  All Youth Focus services are provided free of charge to participants!

For more information about the Youth Focus Program, please contact:

Vivian Rene
Director of Community Development
(508) 897-1297
e-mail