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
- Shoe 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
YA Casework Referral FormGood 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 the following Skill Building Scholarship Application and return to the email address provided above.
Applications are now available from Holly Area Youth Assistance for the 2024 Jacobson-Quinn Toy Project. This Project has been an annual event in our community since 1982 when Dick Jacobson (a former HAS teacher) and Doug Quinn (a former HAYA social worker) started the program to ensure that every child in the Holly community receives a Christmas present. The program is funded by individuals, businesses, churches, and civic organizations who donate toys and/or money to this project. This HAYA program is for qualifying youth who live within the geographic area of the Holly Area School District in Oakland County, Michigan. This project is on a financial need and a first come – first-serve basis as long as the supplies last. HAYA will do its best to service the qualified local families that apply. If you need help this Christmas, please print the form below and return it to us at 14470 N. Holly Road, Holly MI 48442. You can also email your completed form to HAYA4kids63@gmail.com. If you are unable to print the form, you can contact the HAYA office at 248-328-3181 and leave a message, or pick one up from your school office. We do our best to ensure confidentiality. You will be contacted to schedule a pick up time on December 15th. The DEADLINE TO APPLY Is Monday, December 2nd! Merry Christmas from all of us at HAYA!! |
Jacobson-Quinn Toy Project