Players, ages 4 to 16, with different developmental, social and emotional abilities and their families will find a warm welcoming community in our coed Champions Program, now gearing up for its 26th season.
Head instructor, Chanel Champion, and her colleagues, have created a dynamic new program especially designed to meet the needs of each participant.
For our Fall Program, we anticipate forming three coed groups:
- Dribblers: ages 4 – 7
- Hoopsters: ages 8 – 11
- Hot Shots: ages 12 – 16.
Sub-groups will be determined by various factors—size, ability, social concerns, registration numbers—and will be mutually agreed upon by coaches and parents.
Dates, time and location
Dates: Sunday, January 11 to Sunday, March 29 (no program Feb. 15)
Time: 45-minute sessions scheduled between 9:30am and 12:15pm
Location: PS 84 on West 92nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West
Special features
- Professional staff
- Everyone welcome; all levels
- Individual attention
- Best Buddy system: volunteers will partner with players in order to boost their athletic, social and communication skills
- Scholarship assistance available
Registration Fees
- Full fee: $200 Tax-deductible contributions above this amount are appreciated
- Partial Scholarship: Reduced fee of $75 (Please use the code CHPartial25-26)
- Full Scholarships are available for players in the Champions Division. Submit scholarship request form
Special Needs/Champions Division Registration
- Register online through LeagueApps
- To register by mail: please download our Champions Division Mail-in Registration form
Special Needs/Champions Division Spring Sundays
April 19 – June 14, 2026 (no program May 24)
Details TBA, so check back soon!
Families tell us
Our son… has been a participant in the Safe Haven basketball program for about 15 years. He has made friends there, learned an athletic skill and started to understand the fundamentals of teamwork. If you’re not involved in this, your child is missing out.
My grandson has been playing basketball with Safe Haven for at least six years. In addition to acquiring significant skills in the sport, he has learned sportsmanship, teamwork, and what commitment means. I am very grateful for the opportunity to spend time with other parents, learn about other resources from them, and be supported… I have so much fun cheering on every single player… I am also thankful for the scholarship assistance.