Town of Granby Youth Service Bureau
Proud to serve the youth and families of Granby Connecticut
Proud to serve the youth and families of Granby Connecticut
Providing a variety of services:
Location: 15C North Granby Road Granby Connecticut 06035 (860) 844-5355 Participated in one of our programs? Please leave us some feedback so we can continue to offer the best possible programming.
SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERINGS
ART CONTEST! Various age divisions $40 gift card to local businesses to each division willer Click the button above for details! Summer Film Series: ANGST, LIKE and UPSTANDERS Race book discussion for teens and adults Who's dating who? A group for boys and girls ages 12-14 blending some outdoor fun at Holcomb Farm with guided discussions over snacks about healthy relationships from friends to dating relationships. Girl's Friendship Circle: A play and discussion group for girls ages 9-12. Explores the foundations of friendships, power, peer pressure and self esteem. ZOOM Summer Book Discussion: For teens and adults the focus is broadening our perspective on Race Details on offerings and registration posted below: ZOOM book group: For teens and older readers.. Topic: Race in the US...books written by racial minority authors in the US. Why? Because Granby is not a diverse community. The first book was recommended by a Junior at GMHS. It is titled "So you want to talk about race" by Ijeoma Oluo and is available on kindle for $10.00. Please spread the word, I have limited means of connecting with teens as FaceBook is not a social media platform typically used by people under 35! Here are the details: Any youth interested needs to register using the link below. If getting a copy of the book is a problem, please call me. If an adult wants to join, call me. This is a discussion group, no agenda other than furthering our understanding and perspective. We will discuss our groups' discussion code of conduct at our first meeting! We plan to start the week of 6/22 and will ask at registration for days and times that do NOT work for each registrant. Participants must register with their correct name but may participate with a screen name. Who's Dating Who? A group for boys and girls ages 12-14 blending some outdoor summer fun with guided discussions over snacks. We will pull from the evidenced based Safe Dates curriculum and cover the topics of friendship and dating relationships. Identifing signs of positive and healthy communication, and how to spot toxic friendships and abusive dating relationships. The last day the topic of assault and concent will be discussed.
YES: Our Youth Employment Service. We help connect area youth (with parent permission) to local residents looking for odd job or babysitting help. Click below for the YES registration form.
Rolling Registration! Teen to Teen Peer Education Program Interested students from the Middle and High School are invited to join our T2T peer education program. The premise of a peer educator program is that teens are more likely to listen to peers about issues. If we educate students about specific topics that are a potential issue for teens, they will have the accurate information to pass on to peers if and when the topic arises organically in a natural setting. The YSB T2T program will earn participants community service credit, and will also look pretty good on college applications! Each peer educator will be expected to attend four of eight training sessions to be held throughout the school year. A variety of topics will be covered from the risks associated with under age use of marijuana, to signs of depression, from reducing unwanted teen pregnancies and STD's to issues facing LGBTQIA youth. Participants and their families will be given a schedule of topics, and are able to pick and choose the topics they are comfortable with learning about. Parents are always welcome to attend the training's as well. Parenting Workshop Parent with less anger, more love! Call for information on the next workshop! |
Check here for cancellations or closing information: CORVID-19 update: Open rec not be held while Granby Schools are closed. Smaller group programs will run this summer, check out our offerings ! Counseling sessions will continue, using Doxy.me, a HIPAA compliant telemedicine cloud service. Call for more information (860) 8444-5355 
The Granby YSB's Prevention Podcast Series has launched! Click below to look over our current content: From vapint to adolescent brain development, childhood trauma to parenting in anxious times we are working hard to find ways to keep you informed and ready to parent in todays complicated times!
MS Open Rec Our rec room is open to registered GMMS age students every Thursday evening from 6 to 8 PM and Friday evening from 7 to 9 PM. Click below for more information on the activities, rules, and procedures! No Cell Phone Use during Open Rec, phones can be left at home or securely checked while open rec is on. Parents must complete a registration form the first evening a student attends, the registration is for the entire 2018-2019 school year. Click here for general rules and information 
Brought to Granby by a generous donation from the Granby Lion's Club:
Teen Intervene: Brief, free screening and intervention for teen substance abuse. Evidence based and effective. Call (860) 844-5355 for more information or to make an appointment. Check out the link below : . Currently Ongoing Programs:
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