Please use the links at left to learn more about St. Stephen's
Youth Programs, to contact us, or to get involved!
St. Stephen's Youth Programs serves more than 550 low income,
at-risk children and teens in the City of Boston and Chelsea and
consists of three core programs:
The mission of St. Stephen’s Youth Programs is to serve
neighborhood children and teens by providing them with a safe,
challenging, and supportive community in which they can thrive.
We strive to build a community where all people feel safe, feel
big, and feel connected.
To fulfill that mission, our Youth Programs promote:
- Safety: Our gathering spaces are well-supervised and
physically and emotionally safe.
- Growth: Our integrated, year-round programming supports
academic progress, the development of new skills, and
exposure to new activities and experiences, all of which give
children a bigger sense of themselves. As children get
older, there is an increased focus on developing life and
leadership skills and encouraging civic involvement and
responsibility.
- Relationships: We encourage the development of a loving
community based on meaningful relationships between
children, teens, parents, teachers, staff, volunteers, and
neighbors.
*B-READY stands for Building Resilience, Enrichment Opportunities,
Academic Skills, and Dynamic Leadership in Youth and Young Adults!
*B-SAFE stands for the Bishop's Summer Academic and Fun
Enrichment program!
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Pulitzer Prize- and National
Book Award-Winning Poet
Mary Oliver Visits
St. Stephen's Youth Programs!
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St. Stephen's Youth Programs was
honored and excited to host a visit
with poet Mary Oliver in December.
Mary, accompanied by Bishop Shaw,
visited with young people in the
after-school program on her way to her
poetry reading at the Coolidge Corner
Theatre hosted by Brookline Booksmith.
St. Stephen's Director of Youth Programs
Liz Steinhauser spoke about the youth
programs to the sold-out crowd of 450
prior to Mary's reading. Ticket proceeds
benefited our B-SAFE summer program.
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