“If we don't
stand up for
children,
then we
don't stand
for much.”
Marian
Wright
Edelman
This quote
by Marian
Wright
Edelman,
Founder and
President of
the
Children’s
Defense Fund
in
Washington,
DC.,
embodies the
philosophy
and vision
of the
Office for
Youth
Services for
Hartford's
youth.
In the
summer of
2006,
Hartford’s
Mayor Eddie
A. Perez
took a bold
step towards
changing the
reality of
our City’s
youth by
establishing
the Office
for Youth
Services.
We believe
that the
city of
Hartford has
an
obligation
to ensure
that all
young people
in our city
are equipped
with the
tools,
opportunities,
and
resources
needed to
grow into
self-sufficient
adults.
With a
specific
focus on
coordination,
accountability,
capacity
building,
and
strategic
partnerships,
the Office
for Youth
Services
works with
key public,
private, and
community
stakeholders
to ensure
that
Hartford’s
youth age
nine to
twenty-four
have quality
opportunities
to develop
the
competencies
critical to
academic
success and
future self
sufficiency.
We know that
youth who
are engaged
and well
supported,
at home,
school, and
in their
communities
have a
higher
likelihood
of future
success.
The Office
for Youth
Services is
dedicated to
ensuring
that
Hartford’s
youth
receive the
supports
they need to
achieve
their best.
With our
many
partners, we
are working
to build
communities
where all
children
feel safe,
where all
schools are
portals to
excellence
in education
and where
youth have
access to
enriching
and engaging
after-school
and summer
activities.
This site
provides
information
about the
priorities
and work of
the Office
for Youth
Services.
We welcome
your input,
but most of
all we
welcome your
support of
Hartford’s
youth.
Stand for
Youth!
Enid M. Rey,
Esq. |
