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B.C.Y.F.

BCYF offers a range of affordable programs including preschool, school-aged & adult education, family literacy, youth employment, violence prevention & intervention, senior activities, recreation and enrichment. BCYF’s 35 facilities are located throughout Boston.

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  Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants RFP Now Available

  Mayor Thomas M. Menino is pleased to announce the Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! Community Grants Request for Proposals for the Summer of 2012.  This grant program helps to ensure youth have a safe place to learn and grow during the summer months.  Non-profit community-based organizations are eligible for a grant award of up to $5,000 to provide programming for youth ages 6-21 this summer.

  Applications are due Thursday, May 24, 2012 by 5pm.  Please see the RFP for full information regarding the application process and timeline.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email Leslee Parker-Sproul at Leslee.Parker-Sproul@CityofBoston.gov.

  Boston R.O.C.K.S.!!! RFP 2012 »

  2012 BPH Water Grant Application »

  Vendor Profile Form »

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  Football for You Clinic

  Sign up today for the FREE non-contact football clinic, “Football for You,” on Saturday, June 9th from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon for boys and girls ages 11-14. Sponsored by BCYF and the Patriots Alumni Club and Charitable Foundation, the clinic will be held at the BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park football field in Roxbury.

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  BCYF Summer Programs

  Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) is the City of Boston’s largest youth and human service agency and the lead department for Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! summer programming campaign.  Check out our summer page to learn about the Moakley Park Sports Center, BNBL, FACTS, the dozens of neighborhood-based summer day camps and other programs we offer for Boston’s young people.

  BCYF Summer Page »

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  BCYF Recreation Programs

  Check out all activites and programs the BCYF Recreation Division is offering including programming at the new BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park.

  BCYF Recreation Page »

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  BCYF Summer Guide 2012

  BCYF is the City of Boston's largest youth and human service agency and the lead department for Mayor Thomas M. Menino's Boston R.O.C.K.S!!! summer programming campaign. Included in this brochure are dozens of neighborhood-based summer day camps and programs for Boston's young people.

  BCYF Summer Guide 2012 »

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  BCYF's Program Guide 2011-12 is here!

  The BCYF Program Guide 2011-2012 contains dozens of neighborhood-based programs for Bostonians of all ages. Each month, BCYF offers over 400 programs ranging from education to enrichment to a wide range of sports programs and leagues.  This guide is intended to give you a general idea of what we offer during the non-summer months of the year.

  BCYF Program Guide 2011-2012 »

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  Public Computing Centers

  The Boston Broadband Community Computing Centers are the result of a partnership between the Boston Centers for Youth & Families, the Boston Housing Authority and the Boston Public Library. These community-oriented training centers will provide a variety of free workshops and classes in basic computing and new technologies. The centers are located at nearly 50 BCYF, BHA and BPL facilities throughout Boston.

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Resources

• BCYF Facilities Map
• Streetworker Deployment Map and Contact List

Reports & Publications

• BCYF Summer Guide 2012
• BCYF Program Guide 2011-2012
• West Roxbury Brochure Winter 2011-2012
• Subscribe to BCYF E-Mail Updates