General Overview

CAO's Youth Services Department develops and produces quality programs that improve educational, economic, and social opportunities for youth. We help children acquire the knowledge and skills to deal with problems and situations in a mature and responsible manner developing into leaders for today and tomorrow. Our programs include, but are not limited to:

  • N.U.R.T.U.R.E. Academy After-School Program/Summer Camp serves more than 200 students, servicing their needs through a variety of academic assistance, character building lessons, community service projects, community partnerships, family orientation and recreational activities.
     
  • Supplemental Education Services (SES)-Rising Readers Club serves students in grades 4-12. This program is strictly focused on intensive reading for students who attend schools under review and are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Our implementation of Scholastic's "Read 180" Program has proved to help our students make remarkable improvements in their reading levels.
     
  • CAO Education Task Force Annual College Fair held annually in September. This event is co-sponsored with the assistance of local colleges and universities (in attendance are more than 1500 high school juniors and seniors and up to 80 recruiters.)
     
  • CAO Education Task Force Annual Financial Aid Fair held annually in February for high school seniors and parents, to offer guidance when filling out the FAFSA application and introduce them to other higher education funding opportunities,
     
  • CAO Education Task Force Scholarship: 10-15 scholarships ranging from $750 to $1000 are awarded each year to graduating high school seniors pursuing higher education,
     
  • Rites of Passage Program is provided to enhance our children's African cultural awareness utilizing concepts from Kwanzaa and other components of history. This program is for students within our N.U.R.T.U.R.E. Academy Program (Neighborhoods United for Restoration, Teaching, Upliftment, Recreation, and Education),
     
  • Day Reporting: Suspension Alternative Program created with the Buffalo Public School System, this program will provide an opportunity for suspended students to continue their academic work until re-entry back to school.

Eligibility

Youth between the ages of 9-21 who reside in Erie County that are below or at the federal poverty guidelines.


Much of our success can also be attributed to strong collaborations with our community partners which include:

  • Angola Community Center
  • Buffalo Board of Education
  • Buffalo Provider Network
  • Buffalo Science Teachers Network
  • Education Task Force Committee
  • Edward A. Saunders Community Center
  • Musicians United for Superior Education (MUSE)
  • Pratt-Willert Community Center.
  • Willie-Hutch Jones Sports Clinic

Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc.
Youth Services Department
NURTURE Academy Summer Camp

Dates: July 7th-August 15th, 2008
Locations:

   Angola Community Center
   251 N. Main
   Angola, NY

   Edward Saunders Community Center
   2777 Bailey Avenue
   Buffalo, NY

   Pratt Willert Community Center
   422 Pratt St.
   Buffalo, NY

Operation time: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Eligibility: 4-8th grades only
Cost: $150.00 per child/ $25.00 non-refundable registration fee
Payment Plan: April 14th – June 27th
Contact: Kathy Washington 881-5150 ext. 4312