Founded in 1972, Citizens Advice Bureau, the largest settlement house in the Bronx, with 467 staff members and 30 volunteers, has a mission to improve the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities who are most in need.

The diverse spectrum of services offered address the needs of all age groups, ranging from infants to senior citizens, as well as selected special needs populations including immigrants - English as a Second Language (ESL) and citizenship services are available - homeless individuals and families, those impacted by HIV/AIDS, and adults making a the transition from welfare to work.

Key services include Early Childhood education & family childcare services; recreational and academic afterschool, summer camp, and holiday camp programs for school-age children; development programs, GED and job training for teens; aquatics for children, teens, and adults; lifeguard training, CPR and first aid training.

FutureKids Computer Learning Centers offers a comprehensive computer education program for children ages three to 15.

Morning, afternoon, and afterschool classes are on the schedule. FutureKids also offers Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring Camps.

Birthday parties, for children turning five and up, can be held at the Center on Saturdays and Sundays. The basic package of two hours play and party time with trained Futurekids staff members costs $395 for ten children; additional guests are $20 each, with a suggested 25 child maximum. Various other options can be added. A $200 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve the date; balance is due in full three days prior to the party.

For those that feel the need to keep up with, or stay one step ahead of their kids, FutureKids offers evening adult classes.

FutureKids Computer Learning Centers offers a comprehensive computer education program for children ages three to 15.

Morning, afternoon, and afterschool classes are on the schedule. FutureKids also offers Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring Camps.

Birthday parties, for children turning five and up, can be held at the Center on Saturdays and Sundays. The basic package of two hours play and party time with trained Futurekids staff members costs $395 for ten children; additional guests are $20 each, with a suggested 25 child maximum. Various other options can be added. A $200 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve the date; balance is due in full three days prior to the party.

For those that feel the need to keep up with, or stay one step ahead of their kids, FutureKids offers evening adult classes.

GenuineClass offers a variety of computer classes and workshops to help build children's skills in puzzle- and problem-solving, computer programming, art, music, and language arts.

After-school programs are available Mondays through Fridays from 3pm-6pm. Most classes are one hour in length and run one day a week for a semester.

Summer Camp programs are available in one-week or two-week increments, mornings or afternoons, for children ages seven to 14. Each one-week session costs $450 and is offered either morning (9:30am-12:30pm) or afternoon (1:30pm-4:30pm). Older kids can also "design their own camp," choosing elements from Digital Artistry to Desktop Publishing.

Private tutoring is $75 and up; instructors can visit you in your home. Parents can also sign up for instruction in basic business applications (Word or Excel, for example) while little ones engage in a structured computer activity at the same time.

GenuineClass offers a variety of computer classes and workshops to help build children's skills in puzzle- and problem-solving, computer programming, art, music, and language arts.

After-school programs are available Mondays through Fridays from 3pm-6pm. Most classes are one hour in length and run one day a week for a semester.

Summer Camp programs are available in one-week or two-week increments, mornings or afternoons, for children ages seven to 14. Each one-week session costs $450 and is offered either morning (9:30am-12:30pm) or afternoon (1:30pm-4:30pm). Older kids can also "design their own camp," choosing elements from Digital Artistry to Desktop Publishing.

Private tutoring is $75 and up; instructors can visit you in your home. Parents can also sign up for instruction in basic business applications (Word or Excel, for example) while little ones engage in a structured computer activity at the same time.

The Greenpoint YMCA offers a full menu of family programs.

The Early Childhood Center is designed for children ages two to five.

Summer camp, holiday camp, and afterschool programs are open to children ages five to 12.

Classes include swimming, karate, ballet, FitKids, yoga, computer, and more.

Teens can join the Leaders Club, Youth and Government,
and Teens Take the City programs, and enjoy teen events which are scheduled throughout the year.

Heather Sinclair offers private computer animation lessons using 3D software, 2D graphics software, traditional drawing, stop-motion, or cut-out techniques.

The JCC's 137,000 foot state-of-the-art building houses a nursery school, auditorium, pool, gym, rooftop playground, fitness center, gift shop, cafe, contemplative space, plus senior, adult, and teen centers that offer a wide variety of programs such as arts & crafts, photography, cooking, day camp, afterschool, and more. Truly a building for the entire community.

Sports leagues for kids and adults, parenting seminars and classes, Operation Chicken Soup, a teen-led program to deliver hot kosher food to the elderly and infirm, and many other programs are highly recommended.

Swimming lessons begin for children at the age of six months, accompanied by parent or caregiver.

Family swim times are available throughout the week. Call or visit the JCC's website for hours, as they vary.

Tweens use the Center as a place to meet up with friends and experiment with cutting edge programs in a relaxed and safe environment.

Teens can check out theater, cooking, arts, CPR, self-defense, and writing classes. The Teen Lounge offers a safe haven where older kids can relax, study, or hang out with friends.

Vacation and Summer Camps, for children ages three to ten, offer basketball, painting, drama, cooking, gymnastics, soccer, crafts, movement, games, floor hockey, dance, science, and more. Call 646.505.4430 for more info.

The Parenting Resource Center offers classes in everything from breastfeeding to allergies to child-raising strategies and cooking classes.

Three separate membership packages are available; call or visit the JCC's website for details

Youth programs at McBurney include: swimming, playtime with caregivers for kids 18mo-24mo, and lessons in computer, swimming, cooking, drawing, photography, karate, basketball and volleyball.

Teens have their own building at the McBurney YMCA, and activities there include basketball, strength training, tutoring, computer classes, league and team sports, Youth & Government and more. Call 212.741.6388 for information and to register.

Better still, Saturday Night Y offers teens their own weekly evening out, with dancing, swimming, sports activities and a place to call their own. Call 212.741.8719 for information.

Family Swim times are Sat 1pm-4pm and Sun 1pm-3pm; children must be members, but member children's non-member parents can join them.

This branch also offers a Holiday Camp to occupy kids when school's on break, with arts & crafts, sports, field trips and special activities. Call 212.741.6384 to register.

Assorted membership plans are available, as are
birthday parties, and babysitting. Call for more information.

Microchip Cafe's goal is to serve as a local IT hub, helping people with computer issues and offering onsite faxing, printing, and photo retouching.

Computer use is available at a fee of $2.50 for up to 15 minutes. Each additional 15 minutes costs $2.50. A $5 per hour rate is available for gaming.

From July 7 to August 22, the Cafe also hosts a weekly computer camp at Brooklyn Geek, 432A 4th Avenue, for children ages seven to 12. The program includes Flash, Photoshop, Robotics, Virtual adventures, and game playing. Camp tuition is $125 for a one-week session; $199 per two-week session. A limited amount of partial scholarships are also available; contact Microchip for eligibility and application information.

The summer camp program is located at 432A 4th Avenue.

North Meadow Recreation Center is an indoor/outdoor facility located in the heart of Central Park. Basketball and handball courts, in addition to zillions of youth activities for kids eight and up, including indoor wall climbing, basketball clinics and tournaments, and seasonal camps are offered here.

Built originally as stables, the building was converted to a recreational facility in the early 1990s, and underwent a second refurbishment in 1998.

The exterior of the building was preserved to protect its Landmark status, but the interior has a cushioned exercise floor, high ceilings, and an indoor climbing wall.

Each program uses innovative approaches to encourage self-esteem among the elementary, middle school, and high school age students that participate.

Kids ages six to eleven can sign up for Camp Central Park/Winter Wonderland during the winter break. Winter Wonderland campers explore Central Park through rock climbing, ice-skating, special winter nature hikes, and arts & crafts. The program runs 8:30am-3pm, December 26-28, 2007
and February 18-22, 2008. Register early; space is limited.

Basketball Clinics are held for kids ages eight to 17, and are geared to increase skills in basketball, team building, and sportsmanship. Saturdays 12n-2pm (seasonally, Spring-Fall).

Twelve Handball Courts and six Basketball Courts are open on a first come, first served basis daily from 10am-7pm.

Supervised wall climbing is available for adults and children (ages eight and up); times vary and pre-registration is required for groups. Bouldering also is available in Central Park.

The Center also loans out Field Day kits. With a photo ID, a visitor can borrow a kit containing a basketball, 10 cones, three bats, a horseshoe set, a playground ball, a nerf ball, a football, a Frisbee, two handballs, a soccer ball, a jump rope, two whiffle balls, and hula hoops.

The popular PS 87 Afterschool Program offers afterschool classes during the school year as well as summer and holiday camps. Attending PS 87 is not a prerequisite; all children are welcome.

Classes offered include Animation, Fencing, Bloody Shakespeare, MacKids, Magic, Comics, Cooking, Music Ensemble, Scienterrific Kids, Filmmaking, French, Create-a-Play Rock 'n' Roll Musical Theatre, and more

While the program is based at PS 87, several classes take place off site such as skating in Lasker Rink or The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Adventures at the Museum of Natural History, and Park programs in Central Park and Riverside Park. All classes leave and return from the school.

Holiday camps offers kids ages the opportunity to explore unique daily themes through activities in the morning at PS 87, and trips around the city in the afternoon. Each day boasts a different theme including Film & TV, Science, Art, and Sports. Sign up for single days, or register for the whole week and get a discount.

All programs are fully insured and professionally managed.

Part of The Children's Aid Society, Rhinelander's mission is to foster social growth, creativity, academic success, and skill development among children from a broad range of backgrounds.

Rhinelander's popular Early Childhood Program includes Singing Siblings (for ages six months to four years), Steppin' Out (12 to 18 months), Toddler Time (18 to 36 months), Music, Art, Computers, Cooking, and an Enrichment Workshop Nursery School Alternative (for three- and four-year-olds). Early Childhood classes run Monday-Friday between 9am-2pm.

Rhinelander's Nursery School, for children ages 30 months to five years, mixes traditional and progressive educational approaches to ensure school readiness. The school's three sunny classrooms house areas for reading, block-building, art, science, and imaginative play. Rooftop decks provide outdoor play space. The Nursery School is a member of ISAAGNY. Applications are available from the day after Labor Day through November 1, each year, for the following September.

The Afterschool Program is open to children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are divided in age-appropriate "clubs," and teachers provide snack and homework assistance before children enjoy outdoor play and other activities. The choice of specialty activities includes acting, chorus, ceramics, dance, science, painting and drawing, and computers. Bus pick-up is available from several nearby schools. The Afterschool program runs from 3pm-6pm every school day.

Many Saturdays during the school year, Rhinelander hosts a Saturday Program for Deaf Children and Teens. This free recreational program is open to all deaf children and teens ages five to 20 in New York City, and includes trips to NYC museums and cultural attractions, as well as a range of arts activities at Rhinelander.

Summer Programs at Rhinelander include a mini-camp for children ages three to five and a range of Early Childhood Program classes. Children ages six to 12 may travel by bus from Rhinelander to Wagon Road Camp in Chappaqua, NY, which is operated by the Children's Aid Society. Located in a bucolic setting, Wagon Road fosters a love of the outdoors and a chance to develop skills in the arts, swimming, sports, horsemanship, and more.

Part of The Children's Aid Society, Rhinelander's mission is to foster social growth, creativity, academic success, and skill development among children from a broad range of backgrounds.

Rhinelander's popular Early Childhood Program includes Singing Siblings (for ages six months to four years), Steppin' Out (12 to 18 months), Toddler Time (18 to 36 months), Music, Art, Computers, Cooking, and an Enrichment Workshop Nursery School Alternative (for three- and four-year-olds). Early Childhood classes run Monday-Friday between 9am-2pm.

Rhinelander's Nursery School, for children ages 30 months to five years, mixes traditional and progressive educational approaches to ensure school readiness. The school's three sunny classrooms house areas for reading, block-building, art, science, and imaginative play. Rooftop decks provide outdoor play space. The Nursery School is a member of ISAAGNY. Applications are available from the day after Labor Day through November 1, each year, for the following September.

The Afterschool Program is open to children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are divided in age-appropriate "clubs," and teachers provide snack and homework assistance before children enjoy outdoor play and other activities. The choice of specialty activities includes acting, chorus, ceramics, dance, science, painting and drawing, and computers. Bus pick-up is available from several nearby schools. The Afterschool program runs from 3pm-6pm every school day.

Many Saturdays during the school year, Rhinelander hosts a Saturday Program for Deaf Children and Teens. This free recreational program is open to all deaf children and teens ages five to 20 in New York City, and includes trips to NYC museums and cultural attractions, as well as a range of arts activities at Rhinelander.

Summer Programs at Rhinelander include a mini-camp for children ages three to five and a range of Early Childhood Program classes. Children ages six to 12 may travel by bus from Rhinelander to Wagon Road Camp in Chappaqua, NY, which is operated by the Children's Aid Society. Located in a bucolic setting, Wagon Road fosters a love of the outdoors and a chance to develop skills in the arts, swimming, sports, horsemanship, and more.

RoboFun workshops offer children, ages three to 13, hands-on experience with LEGO Mindstorm Robotics, Video Game Design, Claymation Animation, Web Design, and Building Buddies.

Winter, Spring, and Summer Camps are offered as are Afterschool Clubs and One-Day Workshops for kids ages six to 13. Workshops are for preschoolers, ages three to five, are held on Saturdays. RoboFun also coaches robotic teams for competition. Beginners are welcome as are advanced inventors.

In the Video Game Design workshop, students design, illustrate, animate, and program media elements - including sound, text, moving and still images, illustrations, and animations - to create video games.

Children learn to build and program their own robots using LEGO pieces and a mini-computer during the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics workshop. In the Claymation Animation Station workshop, participants design and direct their own stop-motion animated masterpiece. The Web Design workshop teaches students how to design and develop their own website.

Preschoolers can foster their creativity in the brand new Building Buddies workshop. Youngsters build with materials such as LEGO Soft, LEGO Duplo, and others. Five year olds are introduced to LEGO bricks and motors, which allow them to become conversant in pre-mathematics, simple pre-engineering, and pre-robotics concepts.

Vacation Workshops and afterschool clubs (available at select public and independent schools) run throughout the school year. Five-day school holiday courses are held during winter and spring public and independent school vacations.

RoboFun Summer Camp begins in late June with week-long, full day or half day options.

Kids can build and download a program into the robots they build during Robofun birthday parties. Call for further information and make sure to book a date well in advance.

The Staten Island Y offers an Early Childhood Center with 2 age-appropriate fenced-in playgrounds and classes for children as young as 1 year, including Mommy and Me, pre-school soccer, yoga, music, drama, sports and martial arts, in addition to a nursery school program accredited by the Department of Health. The nursery program includes half day, full day and extended day options.

Swim classes for kids begin as early as 6 months.

Children 5-14 can choose classes ranging from gymnastics to Tae Kwon Do, dance, arts and crafts, writing, computer training, basketball, floor hockey, soccer and golf. The Y's volunteer-organized Baseball League can accomodate 960 children. The YMCA Basketball League for children ages 7-16 begins in April.

The Y also has a theater workshop, which meets twice a week, and a virtual Y after school program for elementary school kids which runs from 3pm-6pm weekdays.

For teens (11-15), the Y offers Friday evening get-togethers (pre-registration required, but the program is free for Staten Islanders), step and fitness classes and weight training. Make sure your older kids check out the New York State Youth & Government Program, and get your adolescent daughters hooked up with Girls Inc.

This Y has a pool and two gymnasiums.

Babysitting service for children from 6 months to 5 years of age, is available Mon-Sat from 9am-12noon; Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm-8pm. This service is provided free of charge to those with an Adult or Family membership. There is a $2.00 hourly fee per child for all others. Limit 1 ½ hrs/ day.

Call for membership information and party giving particulars.

The Staten Island Y offers an Early Childhood Center with 2 age-appropriate fenced-in playgrounds and classes for children as young as 1 year, including Mommy and Me, pre-school soccer, yoga, music, drama, sports and martial arts, in addition to a nursery school program accredited by the Department of Health. The nursery program includes half day, full day and extended day options.

Swim classes for kids begin as early as 6 months.

Children 5-14 can choose classes ranging from gymnastics to Tae Kwon Do, dance, arts and crafts, writing, computer training, basketball, floor hockey, soccer and golf. The Y's volunteer-organized Baseball League can accomodate 960 children. The YMCA Basketball League for children ages 7-16 begins in April.

The Y also has a theater workshop, which meets twice a week, and a virtual Y after school program for elementary school kids which runs from 3pm-6pm weekdays.

For teens (11-15), the Y offers Friday evening get-togethers (pre-registration required, but the program is free for Staten Islanders), step and fitness classes and weight training. Make sure your older kids check out the New York State Youth & Government Program, and get your adolescent daughters hooked up with Girls Inc.

This Y has a pool and two gymnasiums.

Babysitting service for children from 6 months to 5 years of age, is available Mon-Sat from 9am-12noon; Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm-8pm. This service is provided free of charge to those with an Adult or Family membership. There is a $2.00 hourly fee per child for all others. Limit 1 ½ hrs/ day.

Call for membership information and party giving particulars.

Stratolab offers afterschool and summer courses on computer-related subjects such as video game programming and robotics.

Stratolab uses the writing of video games, creating comics, or building robots to teach basic thinking skills like math, problem solving, and creative writing. Furthermore, they motivate students towards a love of learning for its own sake.

Courses are built around self-paced projects so students can let their curiosity drive their learning and concentrate on parts that interest them. Demonstrations of one's work is an important part of the curriculum to develop communication skills and pride in one's efforts. The video game programming course teaches math and critical thinking. The robotics workshop teaches physics and problem solving.

Winston Wolff, Stratolab's owner, has studied computer science, electrical engineering, and also some fine art at U.C. Berkeley. He has worked in the video game industry since 1991.Among his accomplishments are
the Star Wars video games: Dark Forces and Jedi Knight.

From Techno Tots (ages three-five) and Techno Flyers (six-eight), to Techno Masters (nine-11), The Techno Team offers instruction designed to provide children with the skills to use computer technology as a component of daily life, while enhancing academic and developmental skills.

In addition, Techno Team's specialty courses allow kids to explore digital photography, multimedia software, and computer programming in greater depth.

The Fab Fives program, especially designed for five year-olds in half-day school programs, includes a sporting activity and an art, science, or culture themed multimedia project, in addition to basic computer skill training.

Group classes, private, and semi-private sessions are available, by appointment only.

From Techno Tots (ages three-five) and Techno Flyers (six-eight), to Techno Masters (nine-11), The Techno Team offers instruction designed to provide children with the skills to use computer technology as a component of daily life, while enhancing academic and developmental skills.

In addition, Techno Team's specialty courses allow kids to explore digital photography, multimedia software, and computer programming in greater depth.

The Fab Fives program, especially designed for five year-olds in half-day school programs, includes a sporting activity and an art, science, or culture themed multimedia project, in addition to basic computer skill training.

Group classes, private, and semi-private sessions are available, by appointment only.