Youth Outreach Resources in Orange County, New York

In this area, we include links to resources for parish youth outreach programs.

Program Resources:

• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
• Center for Ministry Development
• Life Teen
• Call to Discipleship
• Spirit and Song — a division of OCP
• YMCentral

Retreat Centers:

• Blair Lodge Youth Ministry Center — Putnam Valley, NY
• Bethany Spirituality Center — Highland Mills, NY
• Capuchin Youth & Family Ministry — Garrison, NY
• National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel — Middletown, NY
• Sacred Heart Center — Newton, NJ

Youth Conferences:

• Franciscan Youth Outreach (Steubenville Youth Conferences)
• National Catholic Youth Conference
• National Conference for Catholic Youth Ministry (Adult Conference)

Youth Leadership Opportunities:

• Christian Leadership Institute at Blair Lodge in Putnam Valley
• Notre Dame Vision at the University of Notre Dame
• Music Ministry Alive! at St. Catherine University
• Franciscan LEAD at Franciscan University

Catholic Youth Ministry Websites:

• DisciplesNow
• Catholic Youth Ministry Blog
• Spirit & Song

Personal/Professional Development:

• National Association of Catholic Youth Ministry Leaders
• Catholic Youth Ministry Blog
• Sacred Space — a prayer site run by the Irish Jesuits
• Online Ministries of Creighton University