Welcome

 
Located in the heart of the Hispanic/Latino community of Northeast Rochester, the Puerto Rican Youth Development and Resource Center is an agency that reaches all youth in the Greater Rochester Area with emphasis on Hispanic/Latino youth.

Our mission is to advocate for and enhance the quality of life of Hispanic children, youth, and their families and thereby help build a better community in the Monroe County area. This is achieved by providing services in the areas of education, health, leadership development, cultural enrichment, employment, and by providing positive role models. Our special emphasis is on youth who face socio-economic challenges.

Among its services, the Puerto Rican Youth Development and Resource Center offers individualized risk-reduction counseling, substance abuse counseling and referral to treatment, academic behavioral counseling, facilitates referrals to local medical, financial and legal services, and the coordination of health insurance benefits (Medicaid, SSI, DSS).

P.R.Y.D. also promotes youth clubs, annual fair and conferences, runs a computer technology center for youth and their families and organizes the Annual Hispanic Leadership and Youth Conference and annual neighborhood fairs.

P.R.Y.D. is one of the New York State Education Department’s Liberty Partnership Programs.

Programs

These are some of the specific programs administered by the P.R.Y.D.:

• Proyecto Poder - Project Poder
• Proyecto Ayuda - Project Outreach
• Proyecto Se Puede
• Proyecto Prevención - Peer Educator
• Proyecto Bienestar
• Summer Youth Employment Program
• Hispanic Youth Tutorial Program (H.Y.T.P.)
• Rochester After School Academy (R.A.S.A.)
• Annual Hispanic Leadership Conference and Youth Leadership Conference
• Ryan White Supportive Services

These programs are possible thanks to a dedicated team of bilingual and culturally-competent staff and volunteers.

P.R.Y.D. can be reached by phone at (585) 325-3570 or by email at pryd@pryd.org.

More information about the P.R.Y.D. and its programs will be added to this website soon.