Spring Champions Program! Register Now!

Players, ages 5 to 17, and their families will find a warm welcoming community in our coed Champions Program, now in its 26th season.

Head instructor, Chanel Champion, and her professional colleagues have created a dynamic recreational program especially designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball within an inclusive environment.

Our Spring Program will consist of two coed groups:  Dribblers ages 5 – 11; and Hot Shots, ages 12 – 17.  Sub-groups will be determined by various factors (size, ability) and will be mutually agreed upon by coaches and parents.

Dates, time and location

Dates: Eight Sundays: April 19 – June 14 (no program May 24).

Time: 45-minute sessions scheduled between 10:10am and 12pm.

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


Special Needs/Champions Division Registration


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.