The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc.

The GRYC is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on education, counseling, truancy prevention, job preparation and employment opportunities. The GRYC currently serves over 6,000 children and families annually and are always excited to welcome new members to our family. The GRYC programs include: the Little Stars Pre-K, attended by 126 children; the I.S. 93 Beacon Program, serving approximately 1,200 youth and adults; a year round Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP), which has, since it's inception, provided nearly 500 young adults with basic skills training, job readiness and internship opportunities; the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) which provides over 1000 young adults with both school year and summertime jobs; nearly two dozen after-school programs (I.S. 25, P.S. 68, P.S. 79, I.S. 77, P.S. 81, P.S./I.S. 87, P.S. 88, P.S. 91, I.S. 93, P.S. 102, I.S. 113, P.S./IS 128, P.S./M.S. 138, P.S. 153, P.S. 164, P.S. 239, P.S. 306, Hawtree Creek Middle School, Middle Village Prep Charter School, York Early College Academy, St Thomas the Apostle, St. Adalbert, Divine Mercy); and the Transition to High School OST Elite Program. The GRYC is a safe haven for neighborhood youth and their families. We use a wide range of comprehensive and multifaceted programs to help children and adults find new avenues of learning and utilize everyday life experiences.