Renovations are complete at The Maxx. Come down Friday night at 6:30 to hear some great acoustic music, see some new art, and enjoy our new menu. See you there!
Add comment January 26th, 2012
The Youth Chef Advocacy Program is a sustainable, culinary program that goes far beyond just learning basic kitchen and culinary skills or standard nutrition facts. It is a program that teaches one about fresh, seasonal, locally grown whole food from farm to family table and why it is so vitally important to our well-being and the well-being of our world. It exposes kids to the intangibles of the life of the agricultural community in Connecticut and underscores the importance of sharing a meal with family and community. It also provides you with a platform for which to speak about an aspect of food or farming that is important to you.
The New Milford Youth Agency has teamed with the New Milford Hospital to create The Youth Chef Advocacy Program.The program is now open to take applications. Print out the application below and mail it before Feb 4 to:
Plow to Plate Youth Chef Advocacy Program
c/o Susan Twombly
New Milford Hospital
21 Elm Street
New Milford, CT 06776
Add comment January 23rd, 2012
The New Milford Youth Agency in collaboration with the New Milford High School are hosting a Pregnant and Parenting teen class.
Dates and Times:
Jan 17 5-8:00 PM
Jan 19 5-8:00 PM
Jan 24 5-8:00 PM
Jan 26 5-8:00 PM
For more info contact the New Milford Youth Agency at:
Phone: (860) 354-0047
Email: counseling@youthagency.org
Add comment January 12th, 2012
The Youth Agency has applied for and expects to receive a grant from HVCASA (Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse). Here are the things the grant will go towards here in New Milford:
“I Am Dirt” – A presentation for high schoolers at New Milford High School by actor John Marello. The show touches on many issues related to substance abuse and its effect on the community and individuals in a way that is engaging to teenagers.
Job Skills Workshop – A workshop that prepares high school students for getting their first job. It covers interviews as well as applications. There is also a Q&A panel with local business owners.
Children’s Day at New Milford Hospital – A free educational day at the Hospital with booths highlighting things like safety and nutrition.
Fake Id Program – A morning event presented to all liquor license holders in the Town of New Milford. This program is designed to raise awareness of the use of fake Ids as well as to instruct on what to look for.
Parent University – An educational workshop for New Milford parents with different classes on teen issues.
SADD Yard-sign Campaign – The members of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) will be doing a yard sign campaign in the spring to neighborhoods with signs that are very specific and will have a message saying something similar to Underage Drinking Parties Not Hosted Here. The signs will be created and distributed by the student members of SADD.
Add comment December 23rd, 2011
The Youth Agency had its annual Christmas party on December 18th. It was attended by more than 120 of the Youth Agency’s employees, volunteers, and friends. The attendees got to experience the best of what the Maxx’s kitchen had to offer as well as a performance by Domino the Great.
One of the highlights of the night were the murals decorating the dinning room. These snowy scenes are the work of Koren Harpaz, a senior of New Milford High School. The paintings took around a week to complete with the help of many Youth Agency helpers. The results helped to set the festive mood of the party.
Add comment December 23rd, 2011
The New Milford Youth Agency held its third annual Teen Job Skills Workshop on Friday, December 2nd. We had a great turnout of New Milford area teens interested in gaining skills and knowledge to help them get and keep jobs, now and in the future.
The program was a success due to the participation of several area employers who volunteered their time to offer advice, encouragement and practice interviews to the participating teens. The New Milford Youth Agency thanks the following people for their participation in this event and their dedication to the youth of New Milford:
These employers answered numerous questions from the students in a job skill Q&A- from “Do you check the facebook page of prospective employees?” to “What is the worst thing someone wore to an interview?” Each employer then led a small group of youth through a practice interview- simulating what it would be like to have a real job interview. The youth were fully engaged in this, and seemed to be having fun as well as learning the interview ropes.
If you or your teen missed this great event, look for the fourth annual Interview Skills Workshop in Fall 2012!
Thank you,
New Milford Youth Agency
Laura Cleary and Alison Zaccagnini, Educational Counselors
Add comment December 12th, 2011
