WaylandCares

ABOUT US:

WaylandCares is a division of programming run by the department of Youth & Family Services.

Our department offers mental health services to the youth and families of the community as needed, and as a department we remain dedicated to supporting the overall health and well-being of our entire community.

WaylandCares is dedicated to offering programs and services that are open to all youth in the community of Wayland. For more information, feel free to contact us. We are happy to let you know how you can help support WaylandCares and the youth of Wayland!

New Date for:Youth Night Friday, December 13, 2024

High School Field House from 6 to 8 pm.

Serving youth grades 6 through 8

Youth Together begins Thursday, October 3, 2024

It is a Social Skills Group led by Kelsey Sanclemente, LMHC, assistant director and clinician at Wayland Youth and Family Services.

Topics covered in Youth Together::

• Dealing with social challenges

• Dealing with anger, stress, sadness etc.

• Boosting self-confidence

• Building friendships

• Strengthening Conversation Skills

Please reach out to ksanclemente@wayland.ma.us if you are interested in learning more.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

EMPOWER 2024 SIGN UP IS NOW OPEN!

WaylandCares/Wayland Youth & Family Service will once again be hosting the week long EMPOWER Youth Leadership program the week of June 24th-28th. The program will run from 10-2:30 M-F, is free of charge and will be held in person at Wayland High School. 

EMPOWER is available for students entering grades 7-12.


EMPOWER focuses on teaching youth: 

* Communication Skills
* Problem Solving 
* Collaborative Work Skills
* Identifying and Addressing Community Norms
* Campaign Development 
* Using Data to Tell Your Story 
* The Power of the Youth Voice 

EMPOWER incorporates game play, problem solving and educational experiences to strengthen youth skills and offer new opportunities. 

We currently have 15 open spots for this session and the program is free of charge. If you have youth that would be interested in participating, we are happy to have them. We will register youth on a first come/first served basis. We ask that any youth registering, commit to the entire program and are available for all sessions during the week. 

We ask that you talk with your youth prior to registering for the program and answer the following questions together.

If you have any questions, please email J Verhoosky at jason_verhoosky@waylandps.org 

Wayland Cares Community Coalition

Join us for discussion in the Wayland Cares Community Coalition!

Meetings are held once a month in-person in the High School Faculty Lounge, at 9am on the last Tuesday of every month. Open to all community members who are interested in making change for youth in the community. For any questions, please feel free to contact Jason Verhoosky.

Youth Events

Our latest Youth Night on February 9 was a huge success, with over 100 students registered!

We are working on creating more programming for youth & community members. Stay tuned for updates!