Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC)

Residential services when children arrive at Carolina Youth Development Center (cydc) they are in need of a safe, stable place to call home. Cydc has been that home for thousands of children and Youth over its 231 years, providing services and supports for children who have experienced trauma. (see schedule o)

Educational and enrichment services cydc is a partner of the children's defense fund and offers a summer freedom schools program to provide enrichment through a model curriculum that supports children and families around five essential components: high-quality academic enrichment, parent and family involvement, civic engagement and social action, intergenerational leadership Development, and nutrition, health and mental health. Freedom schools program boosts student motivation to read, generates more positive attitudes toward learning, and connects the needs of children and families to the resources of their communities. (see schedule o)

Family-focused services cydc programs are designed to support the family structure, with an aim to stabilize the family to reduce the opportunity for abuse and neglect. Youth and families consistently demonstrate improvements in avoidance of risky behaviors, attitudes toward school, and social acceptance, parental trust and positive decision making. (see schedule o)