Health & Wellness  Summer Camp

A fun, active summer that builds more than fitness. Campers walk away with stronger life skills, greater self-confidence, and tools to make healthy choices all year long. Through hands-on activities, role-play, and real conversation, campers build communication, problem-solving, and substance use prevention skills that stick. Workshops focused on self-worth, identity, and leadership create a space where young people feel seen and empowered. And at the heart of it all are caring counselors who foster genuine connection, belonging, and a community that brings out the best in every camper, setting them up for a strong start to the school year and beyond.

The camp consists of two three-week sessions for rising 6th–8th graders.


Monday–Thursday, June 30 – August 6


Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
• Where: White Plains Youth Bureau


This program is free (White Plains residents only).

Contact: kmindingall@whiteplainsny.gov or 914-422-1378 x6704

Contact Kassandra Mindingall at  kmindingall@whiteplainsny.gov or 914-422-1378 x6704

Coalition for Living Wellness

The mission of the Coalition for Living Wellness is to promote the 8 Dimensions of wellness – emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual to help youth and families in White Plains achieve optimal health so as to prevent alcohol and other substance abuse. The Coalition will also reduce the risk factors that place youth at risk for delinquent behaviors and interfere with their ability to achieve optimal health.

These coalitions bring together members of various community organizations representing different sectors to help reduce the risk factors that place youth at risk for delinquent behaviors and interfere with their ability to achieve optimal health. They also help to increase the protective factors that support positive youth development and help youth become self supporting and productive members of the community. 

The strategies adopted by the coalitions are data driven and evidence based. Every two years, the White Plains Youth Bureau conducts youth survey that provides valuable insight into these risk and protective factors.  In addition, data is also collected from other archival sources and community partners to further inform and guide the development of the most effective and timely approaches to impact positive youth development. 

Coalition for Living Wellness

White Plains Cares Coalition

White Plains Cares Coalition brings together members of various community organizations representing different sectors to help reduce factors that place youth at risk for delinquent behaviors and interfere with their ability to achieve optimal health. The Coalition strives to increase support for positive youth development so they can become self-supporting and productive members of the community.

Meetings are held once per quarter. Date and Time is TBD.

We work collectively with local schools, healthcare providers, business, parents, youth prevention providers, churches, media, youth/community organizations, law enforcement, government to create a network of support and connected community that values and prioritizes wellness.

No. Participation is voluntary.

Call or email the program contact person listed to the right. 

White Plains Cares Coalition

Institute for Health & Wellness

White Plains Youth Bureau’s Institute for Health & Wellness (IFHW) is committed to supporting the 8 dimensions of wellness — physical, emotional, social, environmental, intellectual, spiritual, financial, and occupational, to ensure optimal health.

The Institute includes two community coalitions, Coalition for Living Wellness and White Plains Cares Coalition. Both coalitions provide robust and evidence-based programs and events to increase access to overall health and wellness services, substance misuse prevention education.

Healthy & Fit for Life Program

The Healthy & Fit for Life program is a free program offering Boxing, Martial Arts (Karate), Nutrition and comprehensive approach to total health. 


  • Boxing – for ages 12 – 21
  • Karate – for elementary grades
  • Personal training – for ages 10 – 21

Younger children need to be assessed by coach and Program Director.

Free counseling is available for ages 6-21 and families.

Open Gym available Monday – Friday.

Hours during the School year: Monday – Friday, 3 – 9 pm, Saturdays 1 pm – 9 pm

This program is FREE. Students are responsible for supplying personal equipment such as shin guards, mouth guards etc – and uniforms – list will be provided.

No. Participation is voluntary.

Applications accepted on Monday and Wednesday.   


Applications are available at the Youth Bureau or downloaded from this page.

Complete registration form signed by parent (parent signature required for youth under 18 years only). Students 18 and older must present a valid ID. 


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