Mission
THE MISSION OF SECOND STREET YOUTH CENTER, INC. (SSYC) IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, CARETAKERS, GUARDIANS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT LARGE. WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. WE DEVELOP CHILDREN'S COMPETENCY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CHOICES, EXPERIMENT, CREATE, IMAGINE, AND INQUIRE. SSYC NUTURES THE WHOLE STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY, PROVIDING THE TOOLS NOT ONLY FO CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO SUCCEED EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAY'S SOCIETY. THROUGH OUR FOUR PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL (INCLUDING STEAM ENRICHMENT) FULL STEAM AHEAD SUMMER CAMP, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES, SSYC UTILIZES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMMING THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTO