The Empire State Coalition of
Youth & Family Services (ESC) is a statewide coalition of
community-based, youth-serving agencies and individuals working on
behalf of runaway, homeless, and street-involved youth. Formed in the
early 1970s, ESC continues to take the lead in: monitoring trends;
facilitating networking; providing training and technical assistance
specific to the needs of agencies serving runaway, homeless, and
street-involved youth; advocating on behalf of our youth; and,
developing new models to serve our youth and their families.
ESC has three types of
membership:
Organizational Members
All Organizational Members must meet the
following criteria:
- Be community-based facilities
- Have service available 24 hours a day
with immediate access
- Provide open and voluntary admission to
programs and offer client-centered services
- Insure youth participation
- Revolve around a family-centered
philosophy and practice
- Be willing to network with other agency
members
- Be a strong advocate for the rights of
youth and families in crisis
Annual dues for Organizational
Members is set to a sliding scale of $2.00 per every $1,000.00 of the
organization's youth serving budget, with a minimum dues set at $50.00
and a maximum dues set to $600.00. The dues amount
is determined at our Annual Meetings and may change.
Affiliate Members
Affiliate Memberships are available for
organizations that do not meet all the criteria of organizational
members but still serve or are concerned about runaway, homeless, and
street-involved youth and their families. These members also include
Youth Bureaus that wish to be members of ESC.
The annual dues for
Affiliate members is $180.00. The dues amount is
determined at our Annual Meetings and may change.
Individual Members
Individual Memberships are available for
individuals who work with and / or are concerned about runaway,
homeless, and street-involved youth and their families. These members
may also include individuals from agencies that do not fit within the
criteria for Organizational and Affiliate Members.
The annual
dues for Individual Members is $150.00. The dues
amount is determined at our Annual Meetings and may
change.
Benefits of
Membership
All members receive the following:
- Notification of ESC training
events
- Registration discounts for our Annual
Conference and other conference and retreats
- A monthly newsletter with the latest
information on available training, conferences, and other events, as
well as funding opportunities of interest to your organization.
- Invitations to attend ESC Board
Meetings and our Annual Membership Meeting
- Opportunities to build new professional
relationships and participate in collaborative projects, demonstration
projects, and the development of new program models
- Up-to-the-minute information on topics
of concern
Process for Becoming
a Member
All organizations or
individuals interested in becoming members of ESC must complete an
application (download links below) and send it to us -- do not include
any dues payments with applications. Completed applications are then
distributed to our members for review, allowing them to submit comments
on the application. Pending applications will then be considered for
acceptance at the next upcoming Board Meeting. Applicants will then be
notified of their acceptance or denial of membership. Accepted members
will then be billed for their dues payment.
Membership
Applications
Here are links to download the three types
of applications for:
1) Organizational Membership;
2) Affiliate Membership; and,
3) Individual Membership.
The files are in a Microsoft
Word format which can be saved to your computer and printed.
If you questions about what type of membership to apply for or
would like us to fax or mail you an application, call our office
at: (718) 237-2722.
