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Clean Sweep

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.

Youth Services

Find out more about the City of Rochester's Youth Services programs.

Youth Employment Services

Youth Employment Services (YES) offers a program for youth ages 10-20, who are enrolled in middle school or high school. Programs offered help youth achieve personal and professional goals; through job readiness training, youth entrepreneurship, and job placement.

Esports & gaming

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...

Recreation

The City offers an abundance of year-round social, cultural and athletic programs at throughout the city for youth, teens and adults. Find out about R-Central and discover the latest R-Guide!

Summer of Opportunity Program (SOOP)

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.

Do The Right Thing Awards

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...

Rochester Police Foundation

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.

RPD: On the Same Team - Youth Engagement

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...

Police Explorer Post 655

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

Cities Connecting Children to Nature

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

Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights

In collaboration with the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, Youth Voice One Vision (YVOV), youth from the Urban Ecologist Program of the Seneca Park Zoo Foundation, and support from the Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative, the City of Rochester adopted a Children’s Outdoor Bill.

Little Kids and Big Rigs

Little Kids and Big Rigs is BACK for 2024! Join us on for free fun as kids explore police cars, fire trucks, SWAT vehicles, an ambulance, dump trucks, garbage trucks, construction equipment, and much more at this year's Fall Fest!

RPD: Gun safety tips

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.