We are excited to announce the first day of our after-school program will begin on Monday, September 14th, 2026. Due to the safety of our members and staff, we are opening a little later in the fall this year due to scheduled construction that will affect the front entrance of the building, where the registered after-school members enter and exit the Center. Registration for the after-school program will go live on 8/17 at 5 am.
Please be sure to register your child(ren) for the up and coming 2026-2027 school year. It is required that you re-register your child(ren) at the beginning of every school year for our free after-school program for children ages 8-18 who attend Milford Public Schools or live in the Town of Milford, MA. This is to help us update emergency contact information, health concerns, address change, etc. Your child must be registered prior to the start of our program start date. There will be no after-school program on Monday, September 21st in observance of Yom Kippur.
For more information about programs see below:
Open Gym, Game Room, and Free Dinner & Snack: Open gym and the game room (will have limited availability this month due to Holiday preparation) are non-structured program spaces, where youth are allowed free play and choose activities. Members are also able to get a free dinner and/or snack in the /lounge area. At 4:00 pm, when we have the capacity, we use the back court for other sports such as soccer, volleyball and football and only allow basketball on the front court to ensure a variety of sports are played during the after-school program. We are excited to announce that we plan to dedicate the hour from 4:50pm-5:50pm, calendar permitting, to registered after-school high school students to play full- court basketball in the back court. This will be monitored by staff.
Dodgeball: We will have an organized game of dodgeball
on Thursday, 9/17 at 4:00. Kids can sign up when they arrive after school.
Nail Salon: On Friday 9/18 at 3:30, a staff member will be doing some fun, fall designs! Kids can sign up when they arrive after school.
Soccer: On Thursday, 9/24 at 4:00, children can sign up on the day of the program, or in advance to play a full, 2-net, 2 goalie game of indoor soccer! For registered after-school members only!
MYC Trivia: MYC Trivia will be held on Friday, 9/25 at 3:30 we will have some fun games of trivia with different topics! Kids can sign up when they arrive after school.
Thank you to UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center for collaborating on our wellness and fitness programming.
For online registration forms click below:
All participants of the Youth Center must annually fill out our registration form to be a member. Once this form is completed, members will receive a key tag and ID number if they are new to the program. This is our way of tracking attendance, so please make sure all members bring their key tag to enter. If key tags are lost, the Youth Center will charge $1.00 for a replacement. Members will also be able to use our washer and dryer, free of charge, during our hours of operation. Members must communicate with MYC staff to assist with this process.
For the food programs that we offer please see below:
- The Youth Center offers a free snack and dinner program, due to the collaboration of CACFP, Hockomock Area YMCA, and the Milford School Food & Nutrition Services department. Please click here for our weekly menu! Please see below for the USDA Non-Discrimination Statement. Please click here for more information about the monthly Hockomock Area YMCA Pop Up Food Pantry. Please note the time change!
2. The Milford Youth Center is excited to continue distributing weekend food bags starting in October, the start date will be confirmed in September. The MYC has partnered with Spoonful’s, formerly, Lovin’ Spoonful’s and their food rescue mission. We are thrilled to continue our community connection with Seven Hills Aspire of Hopedale. Together, with their community-based day program that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we will continue our weekly food distribution with their help. Members of their program will volunteer weekly to distribute and pack the food according to our weekly signups. Please let us know if you would like to get free groceries by completing the link here. Please only sign up and register if you can pick up the bags on Fridays, before 6pm when we close! We will coordinate pick up times with all families that sign up. Space is limited! For more about Spoonful’s, click here!
Basic information about the After School Program:
- Registered youth may arrive at or depart from the program at any time during their time at the program.
- Please make sure your child brings a water bottle with them daily, to refill.
- There is no hanging out in front of the MYC property unless students are waiting to enter and/or to be picked up.
- All students must be picked up by the time of closing, unless they walk home. Pick-up is outside of the youth center at 24 Pearl St (use intercom to communicate with the front desk).
- The Youth Center is not responsible for the care or supervision of children beyond program closing time.
- All lost and found items without names on them are donated and/or recycled (water bottles) at the end of each month as it accumulates quickly! Please remind your child/participant to check daily as they exit.
- Please visit our polices here:
- For video of rules, produced by Milford TV click here (video was made prior to mask optional, just FYI).
- For more information on the programs, click here.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- Mail:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
- 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
- Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.