After School & Summer Programs

After-School & Summer Programs offers after-school programming during the school year and a summer program. The summer program includes leadership, recreation, and educational activities, and breakfast and lunch are served during summer camp. Healthy Leaders is also listed as part of the program offerings.

Programs

• After-school programming — School year, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Summer program — Summer program hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. · Includes leadership, recreation and educational activities. Breakfast and lunch is served during summer camp.
• Healthy Leaders

At a glance

• General schedule: School year hours: Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Summer Program hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Facility hours: Ohio Avenue Youth Center and Crittenton Community Center are open Monday through Friday; school year hours are 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and summer program hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

About the provider

DFYF has roots dating back to 1899. It became Crittenton Family Services in 1992, Directions For Youth in 1983, and a new organization was created in 1999 by merging Crittenton Family Services and Directions For Youth. DFYF holds national COA accreditation and state OMHAS certification, and the Youth Centers are open to current DFYF clients and neighborhood youth who register with parent approval.

Services are provided without cost to participants or are offered on a sliding fee scale. Referrals for services come from schools, parents, juvenile court, other social services agencies, churches, and concerned community residents. Crisis support services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The centers are open to neighborhood youth who register with their parents’ approval.

Last updated October 15, 2026.