Youth Outreach Services

Behavioral Health Services YOS believes that youth feel supported when they have a safe place to talk about and deal with issues. YOS behavioral health services include crisis intervention, substance use intervention, and mental health counseling to help youth and their families address and deal with challenges that affect their relationships at home, in the community and at school. All youth receive a compre- hensive assessment and are matched to services that best meet their needs. Intervention services are delivered through a combination of individual, group and family counseling. 24/7 Crisis Intervention YOS believes the sooner we can reach a client in crisis, the more likely we are to see a positive outcome. Our crisis intervention services provide immediate response to youth who are runaways, experience family conflict that interferes with their ability to be at home, situations that the local police request our services to help resolve. Services include: On-site response, family reunification, short term counseling, linkage to ongoing intervention, and temporary short-term placement when necessary. Substance Use Intervention YOS believes youth are at an influential stage in their lives and we can help steer them in a positive direction. Substance abuse intervention services are provided to youth who have experienced challenges based on their use of alcohol or other drugs. Youth are assisted to understand how substance use is affecting their life in a negative way, and assisted to develop skills to reduce and eliminate substance use. Depending on the level of risk of the youth and the severity of the abuse, YOS offers early intervention, outpatient treatment or intensive outpatient treatment options. Case Management YOS believes forming solid relationships with youth to help them stay focused on their goals contributes to their stability in a program. Case management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facili- tation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet a youth’s and family's comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources.

Illinois Youth Centers YOS is the sole provider of substance abuse screening, assessment and treatment services at the Illinois Youth Center facilities in Chicago, St. Charles, Warrenville and Pere Marquette. These are the youth prisons around Illinois. COUNSELING YOS’S COUNSELING SERVICES HELP YOUTH LEARN HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND MAKE CHANGES NEEDED TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES.