Print
Share page with AddThis

East Hartford Youth Services Virtual Program for February and March

Posted on: January 14, 2021 - 2:24pm
east hartford youth services virtual programs

East Hartford, CT— The East Hartford Youth Services Department continues to offer virtual services and programming. The department’s professional staff and interns offer confidential counseling to youth and their families in a wide variety of areas: individual and family counseling, youth counseling, relationship counseling, crisis intervention, parenting skills, substance abuse, grief/loss, anger/behavior management, stress management and coping skills, social-emotional skill-building, self-confidence/self-esteem/resilience building, and goal-setting/achievement. By appointment only. Call to schedule an appointment: 860-291-7179.

Important note: if this is an emergency, please do not leave a voicemail as we cannot guarantee an immediate response back. Please call 911 or 211 (mobile crisis) or go to your local emergency room. If you’re not in immediate danger, but would like someone to speak with, call the National Suicide Prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Additional virtual programming:

  • Zentangle
    Tuesdays, January to June, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
    This is an easy to learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.  There are no mistakes in Zentangle! Bring some Zen into your life through this fun, creative outlet. Appropriate for almost all ages. Younger folks will need more hands-on help/guidance. Great for families and individuals. Learn new tangles every week!!  Register online via Zoom. Register for one or all.
    Click here for 2021 registration.
     
  • Jr. Adventure Club
    Tuesdays, January 5—March 9. 4:00—5:00 PM
    This is an activity-based social-emotional learning group full of fun for ages 7-12. Click here to register.
  • Barebones Boxing Family Fitness
    Saturdays, January 9—February 27, 10:00—11:00 AM
    Fun invigorating, family-friendly virtual boxing fitness class.
    Click here to register.
     
  • Cupid Shuffle Virtual Dance Party – With Cookies! 
    Tuesday, February 9, 5:00 PM
    Have a little winter fun with at-home cookie decorating kits and hot cocoa for the whole family!  Cookie decorating and cocoa kits can be picked up at the East Hartford Public Library walkup window starting February 4.
    Join EHYS on Tuesday, February 9 at 5:00 PM for a Cupid Shuffle Dance Off!  
    Click here to register.  
     
  • Home Alone Safety
    Wednesday, January 20, 5:00 PM (must be registered by January 14)
    A 90-minute virtual class covers safety concerns parents have when their children are by themselves for participants ages 8 – 13. After registering on the East Hartford Youth Services website, a youth and parent workbook will be mailed out. Registered participants will receive the Zoom link via e-mail.
    Click here to register.
     
  • Girls Circle
    Tuesdays, January 5—February 23, 4:00 PM
    For ages 10 – 14. This is a virtual space for girls to get together, do activities, meet new folks, form stronger bonds with each other, support one another, and build self-esteem, self-confidence, and social-emotional skills.
    Click here to register. 
     
  • INSPIRE Teen Group
    Tuesdays, January 26 – March 16, 7:00 PM
    For youth 13-18 years old. Group for teens looking to explore their interests, passions, creativity in a way that inspires and empowers! There will be an opportunity to create performance art, visual art, and/or work on a project that brings kindness back to the community. Service-learning hours are available.  Participates will have the chance to work on a “Kindness Grant” application for $250 to put towards a community-based kindness project of their choosing. Runs for 8 weeks but additional time to complete projects will be available. 
    Click here to register.
     
  • Family Paint with Murals by Faith
    Virtual paint nights are fun for the whole family. Faith Satterfield is Murals by Faith. She’s an internationally qualified illustrator and muralist who believes the “fun is in the making”!  You will have to pick up your paint kit from East Hartford Parks & Recreation (50 Chapman Place) the week before your paint event.
    Register at www.ehparks.org for this collaboration between East Hartford Youth Services and East Hartford Parks and Recreation.

Fees:  Residents - $10 for age 13 and up, $5 for 12 and under / Non-residents - $40

Spring Explosion
Saturday, February 13, 10:00 AM (must register by February 9)
Monday, February 15, 6:00 PM (must register by February 4)  
picture      

  • Virtual Fitness Classes (Ages 18 & up)
    East Hartford Parks and Recreation and East Hartford Youth Services are offering these safe, fun fitness classes, as part of a collaborative effort to keep our residents moving this winter!  Classes are held virtually through Zoom and led by trained, certified instructors from local fitness provider Personal Euphoria.  Pre-registration is required for all of these classes online at www.ehparks.org.  Prior to the first class, all registered participants must also complete an additional waiver at https://www.personaleuphoria.com/register. Once the waiver has been completed, registered participants will be provided with a Zoom link for the class.   

Thanks to the generous support of East Hartford Youth Services, we are able to provide a 50% discount for the first 40 East Hartford residents who register for one of these classes.  Use code NEWYEAR at checkout to receive the discount. *

* Discount is valid for residents only and may be applied to one class at 50% off per person.  In order to use code online (www.ehparks.org), please add one class to your cart, then at checkout enter NEWYEAR in the coupon code box and click APPLY.  This will apply the discount to one class.  If you would like to register for additional classes, please click ‘continue shopping’ to add them to your cart after you have applied the discount. 

To view more virtual program offerings from the Town of East Hartford, check out options from Parks & Recreation, the East Hartford Public Library, and Senior Services. We are working together to bring high-quality virtual options to residents of all ages.