NYA offers confidential, short-term, family-centered casework and referral services for young people and their families to prevent more serious problems in the future.
Family-focused educational opportunities and workshops that enhance parenting skills, improve communication, and offer guidance for navigating difficult situations.
Through NYA’s mentoring programs, youth are matched with adult volunteers who deliver invaluable one-to-one mentoring services.
NYA grants scholarships to a targeted group of individuals, aimed at improving skills, talents, or interests, building self-confidence, and enhancing self-esteem.
NYA’s seasonal programs help give back to the families in the Novi community, and ensure kids are prepared for success at school.
Youth Recognition is an annual event in which outstanding youth are recognized for noteworthy positive contributions in their communities.
FAQs
Casework service eligibility is determined based on school district boundaries, as opposed to city address. Therefore, students must be a Novi Community School District student in order to receive casework services. All other NYA programs solely serve families based on residency in the city of Novi.
There are different age/grade restrictions for each of our programs. Programs that are not listed below do not have specific age restrictions.
- Casework Services: ages 5-17
- Scholarships: ages 5-18
- Youth Recognition: 7th-12th grade
- Silver Lining Mentoring: Kindergarten-8th grade
Some of our programs, such as the Scholarship program, require the collection of income information in order to verify the need for assistance. Some programs are grant funded, and we must ensure compliance with the guidelines set by the funder. Please be aware that any personal information received by NYA is always kept confidential.