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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.

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

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Upcoming events

Events
Family Gym
Oct 27

Family Gym at BCYF Holland

Family Gym
Oct 27

Family Gym at BCYF Madison Park

Family Gym
Oct 27

Family Gym at BCYF Blackstone

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Oct 27

BCYF Curtis Hall Teen Halloween Party

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BCYF Spelling Bee 2019
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Registration is now open for schools wishing to participate in the 2019 BCYF Spelling Bee!
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News and announcements

News
BCYF Camp Joy
Oct 11

BCYF Camp Joy Winter Program now accepting applications

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Oct 2

Celebrate Halloween 2018 at BCYF

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Kesanet Tesfazi (left) and Samari Winklaar (right) are pictured with a GLC participant.
Oct 2

Supervisors share experiences in Girls Leadership Corp

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The 2019 Mayor's Youth Council
Sep 17

Mayor's Youth Council members for 2019 announced

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Programs and initiatives

Programs

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 96 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.

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 info

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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.

Related links

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