EYP is local program currently available at the South Ozone Park Beacon located at MS 226, 121-10 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park, NY  11420 and serves youths aged 5-18 years old.    
 
EYP provides an outlet for personal development and addresses such as: parent-child conflict, peer pressure, self-esteem, depression, anger management, alcohol & substance abuse, domestic violence, teen pregnancy, sex and sex abuse, community involvement, education, independence and leadership.  The program are comprised of four components: mentorship, community outreach, social development and an elective.  Each component will be tailored specific to the needs of the prevention or intervention group.

-  Mentorship – every participant will be paired with a mentor that will empower them personally, academically, emotionally and spiritually on a regular basis.  All mentees and mentors will come together on a monthly basis for leadership and personal enhancement workshops.  

-  Community Outreach - members will create a council that seeks to increase awareness of their concerns and suggest possible solutions.  The youth council will organize and coordinate monthly public meetings where youth, parents, businesses, community, educational and political leaders will be encouraged to attend to engage in open dialogue on matters of concern to our youth in their community – heavy community and parental involvement will result.   

-  Social Development - members will engage in peer discussions about every day trials and tribulations such as: parent-child conflict, peer pressure, self-esteem, depression, anger management, alcohol & substance abuse, domestic violence, teen pregnancy, sex and sex abuse, community involvement, education, independence, leadership and many more.  They will be allowed to express themselves freely, however respectfully without judgment from others.  Members will be exposed to various role play workshops and team activities allowing them to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes" – increasing their awareness in what their peers are going through and learn how to handle various social challenges in positive and productive ways.  

Based on the outcome of these programs, the need for individual or family counseling surface and those needs will be addressed accordingly based on the individual participant.

- ELECTIVES

Public Speaking - (ages 13 - 18) MYDC has teamed up with Talk of the Town Toastmasters Club to provide our members a unique opportunity to learn and/or their speaking skills.  Every member will learn how to become better listeners, speakers and leaders as they progress through the various segments of communication and leadership

Double-Dutch - (ages 5 - 13) Youth engage in weekly peer group sessions while exercising, learning the value of team effort and having fun!  The Double Dutch team is open to anyone ages 7-17 wishing to learn the sport (experienced or non-experienced).  Practice occurs three times a week after school.