After School Programs Resource Listing for …

After School Programs Resource Listing for Worcester MA

Updated 1/16

Program & Description

Homework tutoring and other extracurricular afterschool programs e.g. fun gym time, leadership programs, arts and crafts.

Saturday program includes academic classes, group mentoring and extracurricular activities ? students in this program are expected to attend during the whole school year

Agency, Location & Who Can Come When It is

Contact

Offered

African Community Education (ACE)

The Fanning Building 24 Chatham Street Worcester, MA 01609

For Afterschool ? Contact Tina Baygboe ?

508-799-3653 tbaygboe@acechildren.o

rg

Grades 5 ? 12

Students who are African refugees and immigrants, attending Worcester

Public Schools

3 ? 6 pm Monday through Thursday

Saturdays ? call for more

information

For Saturday Program Contact Kim Edwards at

508-799-3653 kedwards@acechildren.or

g

Transportation?

On the bus line; transportation

provided via bus passes

Cost & Are

Free

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

N/A

Website:

Autumn Woods

Autumn Woods

Ages 5 -12

Monday ? Friday

N/A

Afternoon Enrichment and 15 Upland Gardens Drive who are residents

3 ? 5 p.m.

Activities Program

Worcester, MA 01607

of Autumn Woods following WPS

Focus on homework help, Contact Bonnie Gibbs at

calendar

reading enrichment,

508-798-0445

outdoor play, healthy

snack

Email:

bgibbs@

Free to

N/A

Residents

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Program & Description Agency, Location & Contact

Yes We Care The purpose of this program is to provide mentoring and tutoring for children to give them an opportunity to participate in a structured learning environment to help facilitate the completion, learning and understanding of coursework given to them by the Worcester Public Schools.

Belmont A.M.E. Zion 55 Illinois Street

Worcester, MA 01610

For Afterschool - Contact call

508-754-4539

Website: yeswecare.us

Who Can Come

Grades K ? 6

When It is Offered

3 ? 5 pm Monday through Thursday

Transportation?

Location is on the bus line

Drop-offs are allowed

Cost & Are

Free

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

N/A

These activities will take place in a safe, structured, and pleasant atmosphere.

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Program & Description

Youth Programs: homework help, basketball and other physical activities, music lessons, boxing, game room, swim lessons, Hip Hop dance, leadership, yoga, Technology/digital arts groups, career preparation

Agency, Location & Contact

Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

Harrington Clubhouse 65 Tainter Street

Worcester, MA 01610

Plumley Village Clubhouse

16 Laurel Street Worcester, MA 01608

Great Brook Valley Clubhouse (Kids Club) 180 Constitution Ave Worcester, MA 01605

Who Can Come

Ages 8-18

When It is Offered

Monday ? Friday

2 ? 8:30 pm

__________ The Boys and Girls Club at Plumley Village runs from 3:006:00 M-F.

Transportation? Cost & Are Scholarships

Available?

(and when /how

apply)

None

Annual

membership fee

is $25

$10/year at

Plumley and

GBV

Some members volunteer in lieu of membership

fee

Contact: Ike McBride at 508-754-2862 Ext. 202 or imcbride@

Joanne Fowling at 508-754-2686 Ext 205 or jfowling@

On Facebook

Website:

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Program & Description Agency, Location & Contact

Safe Homes: Drop-In Center/Support Group/ Peer Leadership for LGBTQ Youth.

The Bridge of Central MA Safe Homes @ The Bridge

4 Mann Street Worcester, MA 01602

Who Can Come

For any LGBTQ youth Ages 14-23 ____________

When It is Offered

6:00pm - 9:00pm Thursdays

Transportation?

No

Cost & Are

Free

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

N/A

____________

T-Time - Support Group for Transgender, Gender NonConforming Youth.

Contact Laura Farnsworth safehomes@thebridgecm.

org

Website:

____________

Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer,

Gender Nonconforming, A Gendered Youth

Ages 14-23 ____________

First and Third Thursday each

month from 5:30pm ? 6:30pm

____________

Greater Worcester PFLAG meetings ? Support Group for Parents, Families and Friends of the LGBTQ Community.

Contact Laura Farnsworth pflagworcester@iname.

com

Website:

Adults Ages 21+

Third Wednesday of each month from 7pm-9pm

Carol's Ice Skating School Lake Ave, Worcester

Carol's Ice Skating School Lake Ave, Worcester 508-835-2400

Website: carolsiceskating@

All ages

Call for more info

None

Fees vary with age and level

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Program & Description Agency, Location & Contact

Dance, Modeling, Acting, Vocal and Breakdancing

Central Mass Dance Academy

65 Water Street, Worcester, MA 01604

Who Can Come

All ages

When It is Offered

Transportation?

Call for schedule

None

Cost & Are

Call for more info

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

No

Call Kelly Shea or Karen Shea at 508-754-2700

Dance classes

Diane Kelley Dance Studio

76 Central Street, West Boylston, MA 01583

Call Michele Hutchins at 508-835-2678

All ages

Call for schedule

None

Fees vary with

No

age and level

and number of

Classes

taken

Rein in a Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center (RIAD) ? private, semi-private and group therapeutic and recreational riding lesson; also teaching kindness program with animal assisted activities including farm animals

Dr. Franklin Perkins Children 4 years of Year round ?

School

age and up

7 days/week;

868 Main Street

with emotional, Sessions include

Lancaster, MA 01462

behavioral,

8-14 lessons

mental health, 9 am ? 7 pm

Contact Cherie Ansin at

intellectual

daily

978-368-4804 or

challenges and

cansin@ minor physical

disabilities

On Facebook



None

Fee per session ? Private: $60/hour

Semi Private: $45

Group: $25-35

call for details

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Program & Description Agency, Location & Contact

Who Can Come

Dynamy Program Youth Academy: Students from each high school grade per year. One on one time with mentor as well as group work

Dynamy Youth Academy

27 Sever Street Worcester, MA

Contact - 508-755-2571

Website:

High School students

Nomination and interview process

Peer Leadership Program ? Youth between the ages of 15 & 21 will be trained and employed on various health issues to provide prevention education to the community Focus On Youth Program ? for youth ages 11-16 geared towards preventing Teen Pregnancy.

Edward M. Kennedy Health Center

631 Lincoln Street Worcester, MA 01605

Contact Diogenito Jorge at 508-854-3260

Ages 11-16

When It is Offered

Call for more Info

Call for schedule

Transportation?

Cost & Are

Free

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

N/A

No

Located on bus route

Free

Also Counseling and Testing for ages 14-21

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Program & Description Agency, Location & Contact

Who Can Come

When It is Transportation? Offered

Positive Directions!

Tutoring Services After school mentoring services by Holy Cross and Assumption College Students. Wrap around case management services included by FHC case manager.

Health and Fitness: Teens receive a YMCA membership and can participate in activities at the YMCA, including but not limited to fitness classes, swimming, rock climbing, with access to strength room, gym, pool, and Teen Room

Family Health Center of Worcester,

26 Queen Street Worcester Ma, 01610

South High School 170 Apricot Street Worcester 01603

Contact: Jewel White at 508-860-7700 ext 1479 or Jewel.WhiteFHCW@ umassmed.edu

South High School Freshman

referred in the 8th grade by Teachers

and School Administration

Monday and Wednesday after school.

1:40-6:00

1:40-3:00 at South High School with transportation to the YMCA

Central Branch until

6:00

Contact: Susan Sleigh at 508-860.7700 ext 1475 or Susan.SleighFHCW@ umassmed.edu

Included from South High to the

YMCA

Cost & Are

Free

Scholarships Available?

(and when /how apply)

N/A

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Program & Description

Agency, Location & Contact

After School Drop in Programs - A Structured design that includes physical education, arts & crafts, game room, homework center and birthday parties

Friendly House 36 Wall Street Worcester, MA 01604

Contact Susan Daly at 508-755-4362 ext. 12

Melissa Richford 508-755-4362 ext. 19 mrichford@

Who Can Come

Ages 5-12

5 year olds must be in Kindergarten

When It is Offered

Monday- Friday After school

2:30pm-5:30 pm

Snacks and dinner included Vacation weeks

Transportation? Cost & Are Scholarships

Available?

(and when /how

apply)

No

$35 Registration

Fee

$65.00 per month

$10.00 daily 9 am ? 4:30 pm

Danielle Delgado 508-755-4362 ext. 20 ddelgado@

After School Drop In Program

Teen Program

Girls Inc. of Worcester 125 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604

Contact Kathy Odgren at 508-755-6455 ext. 37 or

kodgren@

On Facebook

Website :

K? 6th Grade Monday ? Friday 2 ? 6 pm

Grades 7-9

Call for more info

Located on bus route

$12.00 daily fee Financial

Sliding fee assistance may

scale

be available

Financial

Call for

assistance may information

be available

Free

$25.00 Registration

Fee

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