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Mary Nelson's Youth Day Foundation
2849 S Salina Street
Syracuse New York 13205

Phone 315 422 5690

Mary Nelson’s Youth Center Programs

2849 S Salina Street
Syracuse, New York 13205
315 422 5690 office
315 422 5693 fax

Center Hours of Operation
8 am – 8 pm Monday- Friday
Saturday 9 am – 1 pm

Our daily schedule:

  • Mandated Every Monday 8 am meetings for staff and volunteers ONLY
  • Preparation for the after school children
  • Breakfast for anyone that comes
  • Computer lab is open for those looking for a Job or apartment
  • Help with Resume writing
  • After school Programs: 2:20pm – 5:00 pm
  • Whole day Programs are 8:00am -6:00pm
  • ADULT/Senior Citizens Programs
  • Homework
  • Book reading
  • Activities
  • Snack time
  • Cleanup
  • Other scheduled Activities
  • Parents pick up children or walkers go home by 6 pm

We are open on No School days and ½ days of school
We operate on a 24 hours for Emergency Red Cross Shelter

MARY NELSON’S YOUTH CENTER
Also offer SHELTER for anyone
Who has faced an eviction.

Main areas of interest:

Education
  • Tutoring is offered in ALL SUBJECTS
  • Tutoring is every Wednesday from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, math for grade levels 4-7.
  • Tutoring Classes are offered on Saturdays 9 am 11 30 am
  • Basic Financial/Budgeting Classes
  • Adult internet safety class, will be bi-monthly
  • Say Yes to education
  • Light a Candle for Literacy is offered on Saturdays
  • GED Classes
  • Basic Computer Classes
Health
  • Fidelis cares Satellite office
  • Nutritional Information and sign up for WIC
Careers
  • Job Corps
  • Help with Resume’ writing services
  • SANE – Pathways to Paychecks
  • Coming soon: Employment roundtable
  • Crouse School of Nursing
  • Continuance of Careers
  • Access to Job Fairs
  • Access to CNY Works
  • Access to Jobs plus
Services
  • FREE Boys Haircuts
  • Every Saturday of every month clothing giveaway
  • Food Pantry Beginning Soon
  • Backpacks and school supplies are year round
  • NA meeting every Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm
  • Boy Scouts of America Meetings
  • EPIC Ready set read program (Mothers offering Youth Opportunities)
  • Mary Nelson’s Step Team
  • STARS Program Trooper Vasquez
  • Offers Self esteem, Volunteering, Community awareness, Tutoring services onsite

We offer a safe, clean and drug free meeting place. Light a Candle for Literacy meets every Saturday for grades Pre-K to 3rd grade, Parents are welcome to come out.

REFERRAL for Housing. We work closely with Job Plus, and Community Treatment Court, and Probation Department and Syracuse Pavilion (Federal Half Way House)

EVENTS

We offer our center for special EVENTS Birthdays,Christenings, Baby Showers, Bridal Showers, Family Reunions, and Any All Meetings:

Our Staff

Mary Nelson-President / CEO
Robert Nelson-Vice President
Dorothy Eure Office Manager
Demarris Owens, Program Coordinator for Employments & Careers
Zulette Ocasio, Program Coordinator for Education & Services
Bonnie Warren, Cook
Health Services is coordinated by both Program Coordinators.
Leanne Martinez, Secretary
Timothy Simmons, Computer Room Technician

Future services
  • Hospital (Educational/Parenting Classes)
  • Continuance of Future Services
  • Crouse School of Nursing
  • Work Keys Job certification for Middle and High school Students
  • Blood Drive
  • Red Cross babysitting classes
  • Parent and Child Health services around the board

Our Board of Directors

Mary Nelson
Robert Nelson
Michael Moore
Donnette Dixie
Larry Moore Jr.
Michelle Tibbits
Judy Spaulding
James Dixon Jr.
Dale Johnson
Laura Blackshear
Beverly Carter
Gwendolyn Mack
Casonda Williams
Denise Moore
Bolerianteria Moore
Kilara Moore
James Brown
Sabrina Brown
Brenda Dean
John Moore
James Dixon Sr.
Sabrina Vasquez