The City of Rochester's E-Gaming Program is an exciting new initiative designed to foster a vibrant and inclusive gaming community for players of all ages and skill levels. With a focus on providing top-tier gaming experiences, this program offers a range of activities, including competitive tournaments, casual...
The Do The Right Thing Award program has been part of the Rochester Police Department (RPD) in Monroe County, NY since 1995. The goal of Do The Right Thing is to foster positive relationships between local law enforcement and youth in the community. The Do The Right Thing Award program recognizes youth for their...
Learn about the Youth Voice One Vision program, including application forms to get involved.
Find out more about the City of Rochester's Youth Services programs.
Youth Employment Services (YES) offers a program for youth ages 14-20, who are enrolled in middle school, high school or a TASC program. Programs offered help youth achieve personal and professional goals, through job readiness training, higher education exploration, internships, and job placement.
The City of Rochester is partnering with RochesterWorks to offer employment and internships through the Summer of Opportunity Program/Summer Youth Employment Program (SOOP/SYEP) for youth ages 14–20.
Clean Sweep Saturday is held each spring at Innovative Field. Volunteers will gather to collect a free Clean Sweep T-shirt, eat a light breakfast and get their assignments before heading out to project sites in city neighborhoods.
Major special events taking place on City-owned parks, streets, and other public spaces.
Rochester is home to a vibrant basketball community, with courts in neighborhoods across the city where players of all ages and skill levels can come together.
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Community Gardens offer many benefits to individuals and families as well as build resiliency and equity within a neighborhood or city.
The City offers an abundance of year-round social, cultural, play, aquatic, and athletic programs at its R-Centers, camps, sports complexes, playgrounds, and parks, for youth, teens, and adults.
The City of Rochester offers residents and visitors a variety of public swimming options through its network of indoor and outdoor pools. These facilities provide safe, supervised environments for people of all ages to enjoy recreation, exercise, and swim instruction year-round.
The City of Rochester is home to two beautiful public beaches on the shores of Lake Ontario — Durand Eastman Beach and Ontario Beach Park. Both beaches are open seasonally for swimming and offer scenic lakefront views, sandy shores, and a variety of recreational opportunities.
Many kids are raised with guns in their homes, particularly if hunting is part of family recreation. If you keep a gun in the home, it is important to teach your kids to act in a safe, responsible manner around the firearm. Talk openly and honestly about firearm safety with your children.
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) provides several opportunities to recognize and engage with Rochester's youth to further enhance positive police interactions. Young people are the future of our City and need to know that we are on the same team. Below are several ways that area youth can work alongside...
The Police Explorer Post is an organization established with the support of the Boy Scouts of America and closely follows the basic methods and policies of the Boy Scoutorganization. The purpose of the Police Explorer Post is to offer young men and women, ages 14-20, insight into the field of law en
The Rochester Police Foundation was established in May 2012 by Rochester's business and civic leaders as an independent, not-for-profit organization to support the Rochester Police Department (RPD) in public safety and law enforcement excellence.
Support for Rochester’s Children and Nature Mayor Malik Evans envisions a future where all of Rochester’s kids reach their full potential. Improving children’s connections to nature can help achieve this vision. Increasingly indoor lifestyles have created pressing child development issues incl
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