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In 1976, the Mayor and staff of the City of New Haven met with
leaders of youth-serving programs in New Haven to address concerns about
how youth would fare during the idle summer months and increasing the
availability summer programming. After the initial meeting, leaders
reached out to additional community-based organizations and weekly
meetings were organized to plan summer activities, expand playgrounds,
run summer camp programs and urge for more funding for youth
development.
In the 1970s, a free breakfast program was
started as well as a summer feeding program for youth, and the funds for
youth-serving programs to hire school buses for summer field trips.
Securing funds for summer jobs for youth was a huge accomplishment in
New Haven.
Throughout the 1980s, CWYC disseminated funds to
youth-serving organizations to community-based organizations to employ
youth.
In the 1990s, CWYC focused on coalition-building
activities. In March 1992, Citywide Youth Coalition incorporated to
secure youth services funds and support coalition-building within the
community around the needs of youth. In 1993, the Youth Development
Training and Resource Center was founded in partnership with The
Consultation Center and CWYC. In September 1994, CWYC was designated as a
501(c)3 private nonprofit corporation.
Since 2000, CWYC has
worked to expand the capacity of youth-serving organizations with
training opportunities, networking and advocacy.
Starting in
2010, we are focusing our efforts specifically on building youth
success, including promoting school graduation, family involvement, and
youth sense of success.
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