The mission of Overtown Youth Center (OYC Miami) and Honey Shine is to inspire, empower, and enrich the lives of our youth and families through education, enrichment and exposure. The OYC Miami program is not a traditional after school or summer program. Instead, OYC Miami is a year-round program and OYC Miami staff are committed to the long-term growth and success of our children and families with the hope to support students in preparing to become positive contributing citizens when they are adults. The OYC Miami program includes academic support, enrichment activities, college and career readiness sessions, health and wellness opportunities, female and male empowerment sessions (Honey Shine and Band of Brothers), leadership opportunities, civic engagement, financial literacy, recreational activities, and family support. When joining OYC Miami, we ask for families to commit to our mission and to work with our team to work towards these goals together.

Disclaimer:

As parents, it’s critically important for us to make the most of these years and ensure that our children are involved in activities which will help them learn life skills and reach their highest potential. OYC Miami’s year-round programming experiences provide critical exposure, academic strengthening and access to many opportunities, outside the traditional classroom environment. In addition to afterschool programming, OYC offers a 6-week summer camp, designed to keep your students engaged and stave off summer learning loss. Students ages 14 and older may also have opportunities to participate in paid, summer employment and internship programs through OYC Miami. Following the submission of your online interest form, parents/guardians will receive a phone call from the Family Services department within 3 business days. In preparation of this call, parents are asked to secure their most recent student report card and copies of the child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) if applicable.

If you are interested in other services funded by The Children’s Trust, please call 211 or visit www.thechildrenstrust.org. For special needs resources for your child/youth, visit www.advocacynetwork.org or
www.thechildrenstrust.org/content/children-disabilities.

Registration Fee Requirements:

Upon notification of acceptance into the OYC Miami Program, a $100 registration fee will be required per student for Summer Programming for both OYC Miami and Camp Honey Shine programs. A 50% deposit is due by May 31st and the remaining 50% of the fee is due by June 30th.

A registration fee of $25 per student is required for the OYC Miami After School Program and is due by August 15th or at the time of registration for students enrolled once the school year has started.

The OYC Miami Family Services Team will inform parents/caregivers of how to make payments for student registration.

**Parent Participation Incentive: For parents/caregivers that participate in at least 12 activities per year (June 2023 – May 2024; e.g., monthly parent meetings, volunteer opportunities, OYC job training or digital skills programs, OYC parenting groups) as monitored through parent attendance records during the 2023-2024 Program Year, families will be eligible for a 20% discount to re-enroll their students in programming for Summer 2024.