Holly Area Youth Assistance
Strengthening Youth and Families through Community Involvement
What is HAYA
Holly Area Youth Assistance is a community-based prevention organization developed by volunteers who live and/or work in the greater Holly Area School District community. HAYA is cosponsored by Holly Area Schools, the Townships of Groveland, Holly, Rose and Springfield as well as Oakland County Circuit Court - Family Division. Additional funding is obtained through grant and local fund-raising efforts.
Casework Services
Holly Area Youth Assistance provides low cost, confidential, short-term, family-centered counseling and referral service for local young people (under the age of 18) and their families. The focus is on the whole family and not just the incident that brings the family to Youth Assistance. Like other HAYA services, casework services aspire to reduce the incidence of delinquency, abuse and neglect through volunteer involvement.
Programs, Projects & Other Services
- HAYA Scholarships
- Fall School Supplies Project
- Family Education and Parenting Programs
- Jacobson/Quinn Toy Project
- Mentors Plus
- Musical Instrument Loan Program
- Skill Building Activities Scholarships
- Summer Camp Scholarships
- Youth Involvement
Board of Directors Officers
Tena Alvarado, President
Cherie Monette, Vice-President
Nancy Hanks, Treasurer
Teresa Blaska, Secretary
Additional Information and Resources
Oakland County Child Care Council
Oakland County Health Division
Oakland County Youth Assistance - Oakland County Youth Assistance has offices throughout Oakland County. The OCYA webpage provides additional information about Youth Assistance services and offices that serve other school district areas.
Good News
Holly Area Youth Assistance is here to assist your athletes, musicians, artists and campers!
HAYA provides Skill Building Scholarships for qualifying youth who would benefit from a learning experience outside of school. If you would like to apply for a Skill Building Scholarship, please complete the Application Form and return it to the HAYA office. Our email address is haya4kids63@gmail.com.
Skill Building Scholarships are provided in the interest of keeping our youth active and involved in positive, esteem-building activities.
You can now apply using our Skill Building Scholarship Application online!
Or download, complete the following Skill Building Scholarship Application and return to the email address provided above.
Holly Area Youth Assistance - Youth Recognition Awards
Applications are due by April 11, 2024
The Holly Area Youth Assistance is planning to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary young people in our community again this year! Across our country, young people are changing the world. Have you come across an inspiring youth that has made Holly and their local community a better place? This year let’s take the time to celebrate our amazing young people.
This is your call to action ---> We invite and encourage you to nominate an outstanding youth leader for our Youth Recognition Award Program.
This year’s Youth Recognition Award Program will once again offer Holly residents the opportunity to celebrate any local young people they know who amaze, support, and inspire those around them by overcoming obstacles and bringing people together in their communities. This is a moment to recognize and celebrate our local youth who go above and beyond to make a positive difference. Remember, a superhero doesn't have to fly or wear a cape to positively impact the world. They simply need to be unselfish and choose to achieve good.
All applications must be submitted no later than April 11th, 2024. Please note that anyone may nominate a youth, including parents, teachers, counselors, Pastors, neighbors, etc.
Celebrating with your community and peers feels good and helps fuel individuals and teams to do more - to multiply the good in the world. We look forward to reading your submissions and thank you so much for taking part in our program. Please, feel free to share this information and opportunity with your coworkers, friends, and family.
Thank you!