Youth Bureau
Overview
The Oneida County Youth Bureau is made up of a staff of dedicated people whose mission is to serve the youth of Oneida County. The Youth Bureau is a department of Oneida County created to provide access activities, programs and services to all youth under the age of 21. The Youth Bureau is responsible for planning, coordinating and supplementing the activities of public, private and religious agencies devoted to, in whole or in part, to the welfare and protection of youth.
13th Annual Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up
The multiple award-winning 13th Annual Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up, collaboration between the Oneida County Youth Bureau, the Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care, Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations had 305 youth volunteers deliver general yard clean-up services to over 85 senior citizen locations county-wide.
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Utica University Kappa Delta Phi NAS
The success of our Annual Intergenerational Spring and Fall Clean-Ups is a direct result of our dedicated, committed, and hardworking youth volunteers and their mentors,” Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said. Picente added, “Our Oneida County senior citizens, who no longer can physically do the work or financially afford to have the work done for them, have benefitted tremendously from this initiative and its volunteers efforts. They continue to remind us that there is good in our youth, in our world and Oneida County is a special place to live.”
Camden High School
Oneida County Probation
MVCC EOP
The 305 remarkable youth volunteers were representatives of the following Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations.
·Hamilton College: Men’s Basketball
·Utica College: Chi Beta Sigma, Kappa Delta Phi NAS and Alpha Phi Delta
·Mohawk Valley Community College: EOP Program
·Oneida County Probation Department
·Tabernacle Baptist Church
·Proctor High School: Key Club and Young Scholars
·Sauquoit Valley: The Davies Family
·Clinton: Varsity Baseball, National Junior Honor Society and Student Council
·Proctor High School: Key Club and Young Scholars Program
·Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School: The Moyer Family
·New Hartford Central High School: Varsity Softball, Junior Varsity Baseball, Modified Baseball and District 12 Tributes
·Notre Dame High School: National Honor Society
·Camden High School: Athletics and National Honor Society
“With the outpouring of support given by our youth and the supportive number of youth volunteers represented these kids see the big picture,” Director of the Youth Bureau Kevin Green said. Green added, “compassion for those in need, caring enough to do the work, and bringing joy to others are three characteristics these 305 youth volunteers brought to Oneida Counties senior citizen population.”
The 14th Annual Intergenerational Fall Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday October 19th and Sunday October 20th and the 14th Annual Intergenerational Spring Clean-Up is scheduled for Saturday May 3rd and Sunday May 4th. Any Oneida County colleges, school districts and youth organizations interested in volunteering should contact the Oneida County Youth Bureau at 798-5027.
