Welcome to SYFS!
Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), formerly Shrewsbury Community Services, is Shrewsbury's only private, non-profit community counseling and social services agency. Established in 1983, Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. serves people of all ages who either live or work in the town of Shrewsbury.
Our efforts are focused on "Strengthening Shrewsbury's Families". We have been privileged to serve the youth, seniors, adults, and families of Shrewsbury for over 30 years, thanks to support from various resources and community support.
Our efforts are focused on "Strengthening Shrewsbury's Families". We have been privileged to serve the youth, seniors, adults, and families of Shrewsbury for over 30 years, thanks to support from various resources and community support.
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Avidia Bank generously provided grant funding for the "Live
Your Life Well" program, a program for elderly and physically challenged residents living at the Shrewsbury Housing Authority.
Thank you, Avidia!
Click here for information about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
SYFS is the Shrewsbury intake site for residents under the age of 60 in need of Fuel Assistance. The Council on Aging serves residents 60 and older.
The Fuel Assistance Program is a Federal program administered by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) in Framingham, MA. Eligible households in 37 communities receive assistance paid directly to their heating vendor. The program is designed to help low-income people afford the cost of heat in the winter months. Eligibility is based on gross annual income and family size.
SYFS is the Shrewsbury intake site for residents under the age of 60 in need of Fuel Assistance. The Council on Aging serves residents 60 and older.
The Fuel Assistance Program is a Federal program administered by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) in Framingham, MA. Eligible households in 37 communities receive assistance paid directly to their heating vendor. The program is designed to help low-income people afford the cost of heat in the winter months. Eligibility is based on gross annual income and family size.
For the second year, many thanks to the Reliant Medical Group Foundation, Inc. for awarding SYFS continued funding to help embed a health promotions program in our after-school programs. You Go, Girl! (YGG) and Way to go, Guys! (WGG) Programs will promote the Let's Go! 5210 Program, a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program designed to increase healthy eating and active living in children from birth to 18. The program encourages children and youth to daily eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables; reduce computer/TV time by 2 hours; be physically active for 1 hour; and to drink 0 sugary drinks. Click on the image to the right to enlarge it. Click here to read the article about the grant. |
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Children/Youth Grief Support Group:
Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. will be offering a Children/Youth Grief Support Group: The group will be facilitated in Shrewsbury, by Christina Foley, LICSW, a nationally known bereavement counselor and CEO of Grief ReLeaf in Marlborough, MA. The group is a five-week structured educational/support group for children and youth between the ages of 6 and 17, who have lost a loved one in the last 24-months. The group offers support and coping tools, utilizing play and activity in learning to live with loss. The group meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 508-845-6932 to register for next session.
SYFS Services & Programs
Outpatient Counseling & Support Services
- Individual and family counseling
- After-school programming
- School-based counseling
- Specialized support groups
- S.T.A.R. Program (Short-Term Assessment & Recommendation)
- Violence Intervention & Prevention (V.I.P.) program
- Case management services
- Specialized seminars and workshops for parents, educators, providers
- D.A.V.I.D. Anti-Bullying Institute
- You Go, Girl! Program for girls
- T.R.A.I.L.Blazers Youth Leadership Institute
- Specialized after-school programs
- Fuel assistance (through SMOC)
- Share the Warmth program site
- Holiday assistance programs
- Carney Fund for Disadvantaged Families
- Information, referrals, resource finding
- Partnerships with local social service organizations and coalitions
- Clinical affiliations with local hospitals and non-profit agencies
- Consultation to local businesses
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