About the Ithaca Youth Bureau
The Ithaca Youth Bureau (including Cass Park) offers participants from all backgrounds, walks of life, identities, abilities and lived experiences a broad range of recreation and youth development services, supports, and opportunities to enable them to thrive.
The Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB), a public multi-service agency established 1948, provides a broad variety of recreation and youth development programs to promote the health, happiness, and well-being of all youth and families in the greater Ithaca area. We serve more than 7,500 youth annually, aged 0-20 years, through a wide array of programs including:
In addition to recreation and after school initiatives that serve the general youth population, our youth development programs do strategic outreach to marginalized and under-served youth. Learn more about our programs.
The Ithaca Youth Bureau (IYB), a public multi-service agency established 1948, provides a broad variety of recreation and youth development programs to promote the health, happiness, and well-being of all youth and families in the greater Ithaca area. We serve more than 7,500 youth annually, aged 0-20 years, through a wide array of programs including:
- Sports leagues, lessons and clinics
- Martial arts
- Swimming pool, sport courts, and ice/skate rink
- Academic support
- After school programs
- Job and skill training and subsidized employment for youth
- Expressive arts programs
- Summer camps
- Inclusive recreation support services
- Children's library and activities for toddlers and their grown up
- Special events
- Long-term mentoring
- Outdoor adventure programing
- Civic engagement opportunities
In addition to recreation and after school initiatives that serve the general youth population, our youth development programs do strategic outreach to marginalized and under-served youth. Learn more about our programs.
Changes to Parking and Traffic Patterns at the Youth Bureau
With the opening of this our new visitor/participant parking lot, the original parking lot has now transitioned to staff and department vehicle parking. Moving forward we ask our Youth Bureau families to park in the new parking lot or in the front lot by the basketball court and to use the new public entrance to the building. All participant pick-ups and drop-offs should happen at the new public entrance. All traffic from the visitor and participant parking lots now exits out through the bus circle. Please heed all new posted and painted directional signage.
If you require use of an accessible entrance, you are welcome to utilize the staff entrance until our new accessible doors are installed at the public entrance.
The only public parking permitted in the staff lot will be for customers of Ithaca Bike Rental.
If you require use of an accessible entrance, you are welcome to utilize the staff entrance until our new accessible doors are installed at the public entrance.
The only public parking permitted in the staff lot will be for customers of Ithaca Bike Rental.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vision
At the Ithaca Youth Bureau, we model inclusive collaboration, recognition, and restorative practices with participants, families, volunteers, and employees alike, so that people from all identities and lived experiences feel valued, heard, included, and celebrated.
To learn more about our DEI vision statement and newly formed task force, please visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page.
To learn more about our DEI vision statement and newly formed task force, please visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page.
Values
We believe that all people can be physically, mentally and spiritually healthy, and socially and civically engaged. We see participants and families as valued partners who have meaningful decision-making roles in our programs and the community. We strive to offer experiential learning and hands-on activities that are equitable and welcoming. It is important that our programs promote skill development, foster positive relationships, and build a sense of community and belonging.
