Welcome to the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)! This form lets you or your child apply to a DYCD Comprehensive Afterschool System (COMPASS), Beacon or Cornerstone youth program. You can only submit one application per person, per location.
Submitting a form does not guarantee eligibility or enrollment in the program, and we might ask for more information to see if you are eligible. If accepted, the program will not cost you anything.
We collect information such as gender, race, ethnicity, language, and health insurance status for planning purposes only. Your answers to these questions will not affect your eligibility for benefits or services and will not be shared outside of DYCD without your permission. Income, household information, and education/work status might affect eligibility for certain programs.
Gathering your information helps DYCD understand who benefits from our programs. This helps us improve our programs and continue providing communities with the support they need.