City of Decatur Youth Services

City of Decatur Youth Services Decatur Youth Services ( DYS) was established to help facilitate and encourage a community-wide effort in combating the problems in our community .

City of Decatur Youth Services Department is designed to help facilitate and encourage a community-wide effort in combating the problems in our community. This would entail high rate of school drop-outs, illiteracy, unemployment, teenage pregnancy, drug and alcohol use/abuse, gang activity, juvenile delinquency, and poverty, just to name a few. One of the primary functions will be to work coopera

tively with existing agencies to enhance interagency communication and cooperation, which will result in the children being the beneficiary of our collective efforts. Also, this department will assist our law enforcement agencies by aiding in the rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents, youth felons, and juveniles who are serious habitual offenders. This department will support activities to deter gang membership. The Department of Youth Services will focus its efforts on at-risk youth and young adults from every socio-economic class and all areas of the community. However, the realization is that children from low income areas and minorities may benefit from our programs and services more efficiently. The goals of the Youth Services Department are to assist children in developing self-esteem by promoting a "Yes, I can" attitude, establishing a sense of self-worth by teaching children to excel on their individual levels, and building character by interacting with confident, successful adults to provide positive role models and mentors. With a coordinated community effort in helping to combat problems facing our youth and young adults, the City of Decatur's Youth Services Department will be an asset in changing young minds.

Severe weather alert! ⛈️ camp safe haven is dismissing early today, Monday, June 22, 2026, at 12:50 PM. Please make arra...
06/22/2026

Severe weather alert! ⛈️ camp safe haven is dismissing early today, Monday, June 22, 2026, at 12:50 PM. Please make arrangements to pick up your child. Thanks for your cooperation!

06/22/2026

Make A Way is excited to sponsor Movie Day for the special needs community. Make plans to join us Saturday, June 27th at 12:00pm at Cineplanet 15 for this sensory-friendly showing of the movie “Toy Story 5”. FREE ENTRY!

Here’s what you can expect: House lights will be dim. Volume will be down. Movement around the theater is permitted as needed.

Seating is limited. Registration is REQUIRED. We understand emergencies and sicknesses happen, but due to limited seating, please only register if you are sure you can attend.

To help us insure a correct seat count, be sure to include the total number of people in your party. We can't wait to share this time with you!

Click here to register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tuZkbvYwct

06/19/2026

We hope you’re having a great summer but mark these upcoming important dates!

06/19/2026
The kids had a good time with Ms. Web’s sign language class!!! ‼️‼️‼️
06/18/2026

The kids had a good time with Ms. Web’s sign language class!!! ‼️‼️‼️

The employee of the week is Angel Bumpus from DYS Camp Safe Haven. She consistently demonstrates a great attitude and is...
06/17/2026

The employee of the week is Angel Bumpus from DYS Camp Safe Haven. She consistently demonstrates a great attitude and is a diligent worker.

DYS Camp Safe Haven Summer Youth Employee of the Week 2 is Khairi Jones White. He is a diligent worker and possesses a g...
06/17/2026

DYS Camp Safe Haven Summer Youth Employee of the Week 2 is Khairi Jones White. He is a diligent worker and possesses a great attitude.

06/16/2026

MAXIMIZE LEARNING, MINIMIZE MISSES: Planning family trips shouldn't mean choosing between making memories and missing valuable classroom instruction. Regular school attendance is one of the biggest drivers of student success—every day in class helps build strong academic foundations and keeps our students connected with their peers and teachers.

To help our families balance travel plans with the school calendar, Decatur City Schools has put together a 2026-2027 Family Travel Guide!

By aligning your family vacations, road trips, and long weekends with scheduled school breaks, you can protect your child's instructional time while saving time and money on off-peak travel.

🔗Download the complete DCS 2026-2027 Family Travel Guide here: https://aptg.co/747qd1
🔗Download the 2026-2027 District Calendar here: https://aptg.co/l1hY1-

Address

1202-B 5th Avenue
Decatur, AL
35601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12563414690

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