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Family Support Services

Family Support Services

Keeping Families Health and Intact

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Summer with the Kinship Youth Program

The Kinship Youth Program’s Summer Program

KYP’s Summer Program is a six week experience for youth in Kinship Families. We focus on academic and leadership development through daily educational and recreational activities. This fabulous Summer Program uses evidence and practice based Positive Youth Development and Trauma Informed Care strategies to support the youth we work with. 

Each summer, the youth in the program are organized into three “crews.” Youth 8th grade and younger join one of two crews based on interest areas. This year, we have a Geography Crew and a Film Analysis Crew. Our last group is made up of our high school youth, called the High School Leadership Crew. Along with all of the other fun projects of the Summer Program, the Leadership Crew stays at the program for one extra week. Throughout the summer, this crew get to practice their leadership skills, and earn additional responsibilities within the program. 

We ensure a ratio of one adult to every six children every day of the Summer Program. This effective structure allows staff and volunteers to develop strong relationships with children and caregivers, and supports the maintenance of stable program environment that encourages positive peer friendship and life skill development for our youth. 

KYP’s Summer Program has been located at Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church in West Oakland for the last 12 years! Taylor Memorial’s location gives the Summer Program access to two local parks, a public pool, and a local library. It is also easily accessible by public transportation. 

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OAKLAND LOCATION

303 Hegenberger Road,
Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 834-2443
Fax: (510) 834-1548
Email: info@fssba.org

SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION

205 13th Street
Suite 3150
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 861-4060
Fax: (415) 861-4410
Email: info@fssba.org

Interested in joining our Board of Directors?

Family Support Services is currently looking for new board members. Are you committed to a family's right to self determination? Do you care about families and children in your community? Then you might be a perfect fit for our Board of Directors.