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  2. YWCA USA - Wikipedia

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    YWCA USA was founded as the Young Women's Christian Association in New York City in 1858. In 1905, the Harlem YWCA hired the first Black woman general secretary of a local YWCA branch, Eva del Vakia Bowles. Bowles joined the national association as the head of "colored programs" in 1913 and remained in that capacity until 1932.

  3. New York State Office of Children and Family Services

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    Social Services Law. Executive Law. Website. ocfs .ny .gov. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services ( OCFS) is an agency of the New York state government within the Department of Family Assistance. [1] [2] The office has its headquarters in the Capital View Office Park in Rensselaer. [3]

  4. List of youth empowerment organizations - Wikipedia

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    Y. Young Men's Christian Association. Young Muslim Advisory Group. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists. Young Yatri Organization. Youth Activism Project. Youth Liberation of Ann Arbor. Youth on Board. Youth Service America.

  5. Youth empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Youth empowerment programs are aimed at creating healthier and higher qualities of life for underprivileged or at-risk youth. [1] The five competencies of a healthy youth are: (1) positive sense of self, (2) self- control, (3) decision-making skills, (4) a moral system of belief, and (5) pro-social connectedness.

  6. Youth organizations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    —BSA Troop 97 [is 1] Columbian Squires is a Catholic boys' Scout-like organization run by the Knights of Columbus. The Squires considers itself to be an athletic team, social club, youth and civic improvement group, management training, civil rights group and spiritual development program. Squires history The Columbian Squires were begun in 1925. In December 2012, the Knights of Columbus was ...

  7. Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center - Wikipedia

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    Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center is a state-run psychiatric hospital located in Utica, New York. Facilities. Utica State Hospital was founded in 1836 and opened in 1843. It was New York State's first state-run mental health facility, and one of the first of its kind in the United States.

  8. Youth engagement - Wikipedia

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    Youth engagement is the sentiment young people feel towards a particular person, activity, place or outcome. It has been a focus of youth development, public policy and social change movements for at least forty years. [1] According to a Cornell University program, "Youth engagement is one of the buzzwords in the youth development field.

  9. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists - Wikipedia

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    Canadian Unitarian Council. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists ( YRUU) is a term used within the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) in the United States and formerly the Canadian Unitarian Council. YRUU was an organization at the continental level primarily run by youth, ranging in age from 14 to 20, with mentoring adult partners.