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Boston Centers for Youth & Families

Boston Centers for Youth & Families

We support children, youth, individuals and families through a wide range of programs and services. We manage 36 facilities, including community centers and pools.
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Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for Boston residents by partnering with community center councils, agencies, and businesses to support neighborhood needs. Learn more about our work.

Summer guide 2018

We have a lot going on at BCYF community centers across the City of Boston:

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Boston Centers for Youth and Families
Contact
617-635-4920
BCYF@boston.gov
1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
United States
BCYF Administrative Office
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Find hours for BCYF community centers and pools on their individual pages.

BCYF City Hall Childcare

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Explore BCYF Community Centers

BCYF offers a variety of affordable programs for all ages at our 36 facilities across Boston.

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Upcoming events

BCYFHydeParkBloodDrive
Jun 6

Blood drive at BCYF Hyde Park community center

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Jul 9

BCYF Fun Stops 2018 - Blackstone

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Jul 9

BCYF Fun Stops 2018 - Mildred Avenue

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Jul 9

BCYF Fun Stops 2018 - Leahy-Holloran

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News and announcements

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May 14

Boston youth invited to vote on how to spend $1 million of City's capital budget

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May 8

Applications open for 2018-2019 SPARK Boston Council

Mayor's Office
BCYFsummergrant2018
May 7

2018 BCYF Summer Grants released for local organizations

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May 4

Mayor Walsh and Commissioner Evans share summer safety strategy

Mayor's Office
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Programs and initiatives

Programs and initiatives

BCYF Adult Education

Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Adult Education Programming builds invaluable skills for life and work.

BCYF Aquatics

At Boston Centers for Youth & Families, we offer a variety of aquatics programs at our 16 indoor pools, two ...

BCYF Camp Joy

BCYF Camp Joy provides high-quality programs for children and young adults with special needs.

BCYF City Hall Childcare

The Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) City Hall Childcare Program provides nurturing and affordable care.

BCYF Family Gym

Family Gym is a free, weekly play program that promotes physical activity for children ages 3-8 and their families.

BCYF G.I.R.L.S.

Programs that focus on Growth, Intervention, Respect, Leadership, and Service for Girls.

Mayor's Youth Council

The team of 85 teenagers live in the City of Boston and act as advisers on City policies and decisions.

BCYF Senior Programs

Boston’s older residents are woven throughout of the fabric of BCYF. They are active participants in our programs...

SuccessLink Summer Jobs Program

Registration is over for summer 2018. We are now notifying applicants of the next steps.

Summer programs and events at BCYF

Boston Centers for Youth & Families offers dozens of neighborhood-based summer day camps and programs.

Teen programs and events at BCYF

Check out some of our current BCYF Teen programs.

BCYF Youth Advisory Committee

The committee works to identify, discuss, and inform BCYF leadership on youth issues and programming.

BCYF Youth Engagement & Employment

BCYF’s Youth Engagement & Employment division prepares Boston's young adults for the future.

Youth Lead the Change

Youth Lead the Change is participatory budgeting process where young Bostonians decide how to spend $1,000,000 of the...

BCYF Vacation Week Activities

Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers host programs and events during school vacation...

Youth engagement & employment

Youth engagement & employment
Division of Youth Engagement and Employment
Learn more about us

BCYF Youth Engagement & Employment is a resource for youth in the City of Boston.

Young people present topic mission statements to the Mayor.
Youth Lead the Change

The participatory budgeting process allows any young person in Boston to decide how the City spends $1 million from its budget. Learn more.

SuccessLink Employment Program
SuccessLink Employment Program

Get connected to jobs resources and opportunities, and apply for summer jobs through the City of Boston. Learn more.

More BCYF information

More BCYF information

BostoNavigator contains a database of sports, academic support, youth organizing, and countless other Community Center programs.

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Are you interested in volunteering at a local BCYF community center? Please contact the center directly. You can find individual pages for each BCYF location on our community centers page.

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