Office of Youth Services

  OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES

 

The DeKalb Office of Youth Services provides and coordinates a continuum of programs and initiatives for youth. These programs expose youth to leadership development, mentorship, arts, entertainment, technology, problem solving, violence prevention, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. Our program designs are rooted in the principals of human development that define our social state of being.

DeKalb Youth Services seeks to provide balanced programs and services to deter youth from going down a harmful path and to counteract delinquency, reduce recidivism, and maximize the prospects for youth to become positive, responsible citizens through strategic youth programs and partnerships.

The Office of Youth Services implementation includes developing new initiatives and strengthening existing programs to ensure the development of well-rounded children and youth in the Four High Priority Areas of: Youth Mental Health and Wellness, Safety and Risky Behavior, Education, and Youth Homelessness and Economic Wellbeing.

DeKalb children and youth are the next generation, the students, the graduates, and the new members of the workforce of tomorrow. Out of DeKalb’s population, our youth are:

  • Just over 51,000 children under age 5
  • Approximately 175,000 young people under 18
  • Almost 64,000 young adults aged 18-24
  FOCUS AREAS
 
  • Mental Health & Wellness
  • Homelessness & Economic Wellbeing
  • BehaviorSafety & Risky
  • Education
  PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
Mental Health & Wellness Safety & Risky Behaviors Education
Mental Health & Wellness  Programs Safety & Risky Behavior Programs Education Programs
     
  TOP QUESTIONS    
  What services does the Office of Youth Services provide?   The Office of Youth Service provides a variety of youth programs and services throughout DeKalb County, such as mentoring, career exploration, mental health support, youth entrepreneurship, and leadership development.
 
  Are there any fees associated with your services?   All youth programs and services are 100% free to DeKalb County residents.
 
  What age group do your services cater to?
 
  The Office of Youth Services programs and services are for youth 0 - 18.
  PARTNERSHIPS
 
  HOW TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES
     
Jashawn Williams
Manager
(770) 743-5378
jrwilliams@dekalbcountyga.gov
Lidia Quinones
Senior Youth Service Coordinator
(770) 820-5149
lyquinones@dekalbcountyga.gov
 
     
Kristen Wimberly
Youth Service Coordinator
(470) 543-0761
kwimberly@dekalbcountyga.gov
Vanessa Amos
(404) 210-1697
Administrative Assistant
vaamos@dekalbcountyga.gov
 
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DEKALB HUMAN SERVICES
[404] 270-1178

OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES
[404] 210-1697

OFFICE OF AGING
[770] 322-2950

OFFICE OF GRANTS
[404] 270-1178

OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION
[770] 322-2967