Youth & Social Services

David Doherty Municipal Building
6 Fairfield Boulevard
(203) 294-2175     Fax: (203) 294-2703

Director:  Craig Turner
Program Coordinator:  Janice Server
Counselor:   Marion Gracey
Social Services Caseworker:  Marion Zambory

The Wallingford Department of Youth and Social Services provides programs, activities and services that promote both a positive, healthy community and develop healthy, capable young people and families. We also provide services to families in need during times of crisis. Our programs and activities include:

• Alternative to Suspension Program (ATOD) 
• Babysitting Course (middle school students) 
• Board for Youth
• Chess Club
• Counseling (youth and families)
• Crisis Assistance Services 
• Crisis referral 
• Educational Programs (Parenting, Tobacco, Alcohol, Child Development) 
• Emergency Fuel Assistance
  
• Family Enrichment Programs
  
• Healthy Community Initiative
  
• Holiday Assistance Programs
• Information Resource Center
  
• Mayor's Council on Substance Abuse Prevention
  
• Operation Fuel (Fuel Assistance)
  
• Parent/Child Playgroups (2-4 years)
  
• Peer Advocates (high school) (students helping students)
  
• Project Graduation (substance-free graduation party for senior high schools)
  
• Red Ribbon Week (anti drunk driving and drinking program) 
• Salvation Army Assistance Programs 
• School-based Assemblies/Educational Programs
• Wallingford Family Day Celebration
  
• Youth Job Bank
  
• Youth Recognition Awards (Presidential Award for Community Service)
  

WE CARE (Wallingford Early Childhood Alliance Resources and Education