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Chesapeake City Hall Building, 5th Floor
306 Cedar Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Mary Russo Riley
Youth Services Coordinator
Phone: (757) 382-8184
Fax: (757) 382-8762
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chesapeake Comprehensive Plan For Children And Youth
Mayor's Cup
T-Ball Classic
Saturday, April 24, 2010
City Hall Plaza
8:00 a.m. - Noon
Ages 5-7 years old
Rain date:
Sunday, April 25
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
2010 T-Ball Registration form
2010 Mayor's Cup T-Ball Classic info flyer
Office of Youth Services
Office of Youth Services
The mission of the Office of Youth Services is to coordinate, enhance, and promote the best community services and resources for children and youth through multi-facet approaches.
The primary goal of the Office of Youth Services is to ensure all children and youth receive the Five America’s Promise:
- caring adults,
- safe places,
- healthy start,
- effective education, and
- opportunities to help others.
The five promises developed by America's Promise Alliance provides the foundation for Chesapeake children to be
- academically successful,
- civically engaged,
- personally, socially, and professionally competent.
Programs and Services
- Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Mayor’s Cup T-Ball Classic
- Mayor’s Youth Day
- Youth Awards
- Youth Institute Chamber
- Youth Internship Program
Community Outreach Activities
- Career Day
- Community Series of Events
- Holiday Giving Project
- Norfolk State University Youth Day
- Relay For Life
- School Supply Drive
- Thanksgiving Project Drive
- Winter Hats & Gloves Project
Trainings
- BEST Initiative - Advancing Youth Development (AYD)
- Chesapeake Council On Youth Services’ (CCOYS) Legislative Breakfast
- Gang Education and Awareness
- Hampton Roads Youth Services Conference
Coalitions
ARRA Summer Youth Employment Opportunities
The summer work experience program is for in-school and out of school youth between the ages of 14 and 24 years who meet the eligibility requirements set forth under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
It is one of the major provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed into law February, 2009. To be eligible, youth must meet the following requirements:
- Age 14-24 and
- US Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen and
- Registered with Selective Service (if applicable) and
- Low Income and
- Has one or more of the following barriers:
- basic skills deficient
- school dropout
- homeless, runaway, or foster child
- pregnant or parenting
- offender
- individual (including youth with a disability) who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment.
Youth who qualify for the Summer Youth Employment Program may access applications by entering CLICK.
Links & Resources
CHEAR! - Coalition for Hearing, Education and Research
Mayor’s Task Force For The Prevention
Of Gangs – NOW Website
Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide
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City of Chesapeake, Virginia