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Boy Scouts of America

2139 White Street
York, PA 17404

Telephone: 717-843-0901

Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest values-based youth developmental organizations. BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develops personal fitness. - Boy Scouts of America

Club Ophehia - Camp Ophehia

By Family Child Resources
3995 E. Market Street
York, PA 17402

Telephone: 717-757-1227

Help teenage girls learn positive relationship skills. Exploring friendship issues and improving self-asteem. - Family Child Resources

Council of Churches

595 West Market Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-854-9504

Contact: Dawn Jones - djones@yccchurches.org

Has a new program called Weed and Seed which is a data base of all activities and programs put together by city churches. Also has Salem Project and information on vacation bible studies. Contact Dawn Jones for more information.

Crispus Attucks Community Center

431 S. George Street
York, PA 17401
Telephone: 717-848-2770

and

605 S. Duke Street
York, PA 17401
Telephone: 717-848-3610

Crispus Attucks Youth Build Charter School is designed to give youth ages 17-21 years old the opportunity to earn their high school diploma. Other teen/young adult programs include youth employment services, ELECT - Education Leading to Employment and Career Training, E.F.I. - ELECT Fatherhood Initative. - Crisput Attuck Community Center

Girl Schouts Heart of Pennsylvania

1600 Mount Zion Rd.
York, PA 17406

Telephone: 717-757-3561

This program focuses on the Girls Scout Leadership Experience with a focus on girls 5-17 years old. Girl Scout focus areas include: Outdoor Experience, Health and Wellness, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and the Arts. The G.S. Leadership Experience follows the motto: Discover, Connect and Take Action. This motto allows the girls exposure to subjects/topics that interest them individually, connect with girls with similar interests and take action to make the world a better place. - Girl Scouts Heart of Pennsylvania

National Runaway Hotline

Open 24 Hours

Telephone: 1-800-621-4000

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline

Telephone: 1-866-331-9474

TTY: 1-866-331-8453

Planned Parenthood

728 South Beaver Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-845-9681

Offers accessible and affordable sexual and reproductive health care to men, women, and teens. Services include Birth Control, HIV testing, Hepatitis&HPV Vaccines, Pregnancy Testing and Services, Emergency Contraception, STD Testing and Treatment, Abortion Services and Referrals, and Patient Education. - Planned Parenthood

Voni Grimes Gym

125 E. College Avenue
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-849-2238

October-April - open gym program and Youth Bsketball League - February and March.

YMCA of York and York County

90 North Newberry Street
York, PA 17401

Telephone: 717-843-7884

York's YMCA offers fitness classes, swim lessons, a competitive swim team, and youth sports league. Also offered are youth developemental programs such as (GAPP) Girls Achieving Pure Potential for girls ages 9-14, Youth and Government, young Gentleman and Scholars for boys ages 8-12, and Model United Nations. - York County YMCA

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Cribs for Kids

Cribs for Kids

The York County Cribs for Kids Program was started in June of 2005 to help reduce infant mortality in York County. The York County program was modeled after the Pittsburgh Cribs for Kids Program, which targeted the alarming rate of young infant deaths observed among low-income families in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh program quickly demonstrated a greater than 50% reduction in the number of infant deaths related to unsafe sleeping in Allegheny County. The success of the program has inspired others to replicate the program and there are now over 166 Cribs for Kids partners in 37 states. The York program is directly affiliated with SIDS-PA which oversees all of the Cribs for Kids affiliates.

Since its inception, the York County Cribs for Kids Program has completed many achievements. YCCFK has helped over 800 families, providing a safe sleep environment with a Pac ‘N’ Play to prevent accidental suffocation. YCCFK continues with public education efforts through information pieces on television, radio, and the newspapers. YCCFK also works with other services such as the Moms and Mentors program at the YWCA to provide education on safe sleep habits for infants.
YCCFK’s program goal is to eliminate preventable infant deaths in York County due to unsafe sleep practices through:

1. Dissemination of information on SIDS and safe infant sleep practices

2. Distribution of a safe infant crib to families in need.

Education continues to be a crucial component of the Cribs for Kids Program. Participants receive a brochure on ways to reduce the risk of SIDS, and a brochure outlining a safe sleep environment for infants. On receiving the Pac ‘N’ Play they also receive additional materials to reinforce this critical message. In this manner, relevant health education is directly disseminated to program participants and their family, friends, and community.

YCCFK’s Program in conjunction with WellSpan Health instituted a Hospital-Based Infant Safe Sleep Program in May 2008. The program provides a consistent, repetitive message about infant safe sleep to hospital personnel including medical, nursing, breastfeeding, child birth education, and nutritional staff. Infant safe sleep practices are modeled throughout the facility and the health care team provides SIDS education for parents that is evidence based.

For more information please call (717) 81-CRIBS or see our website www.cribsforkids.org

Mission Statement

The mission of The Children's Advocacy Project (CAP) is to help bridge the gap between the many quality social service agencies in the York area and the families that need their help the most. To bridge this gap, we aim to empower and to inform those that care for the children of York through this web site. The CAP will assist families, health care professionals, and social service providers by furnishing the tools necessary to connect families in need to the appropriate social service agencies that serve them.

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