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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Experience St. Stephen's
Youth Programs!
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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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