NDA Programs for High-School-Aged Youth - DYCD

Department of Youth & Community Development


After School

After School
Family Support
Immigrant Services
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Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS)
Reading & Writing
Runaway & Homeless Youth

After School

Family Support

Immigrant Services

Jobs & Internships

Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS)

Reading & Writing

Runaway & Homeless Youth


NDA Programs for High-School-Aged Youth

The program promotes communication, public speaking, community outreach, and conflict mediation skills. The curriculum aims to build educational skills, encourage school attendance or enrollment and retention in an educational or occupational training program, and assist students to attain High School diplomas that will permit them to enter college, advanced training, or careers.

Programs include youth leadership development, social and emotional learning, internships, and help students gain skills to support their success in college, training programs, or jobs.

Additional services may include one or more of the following:

Collaborative and group work

Project-based learning

Peer Counseling

Life Skills

Job-readiness training

Leadership skills building