Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017 | July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Rising to the Challenge YOS strategically adapts to meet the needs of Chicago’s at-risk youth
One bad choice can change the path of a life forever. That’s why Youth Outreach Services (YOS) is so passionate about the services and programs we offer our clients and their families. Everything we do is focused on enabling youth to have brighter futures by making good decisions now, even in the face of major challenges like drugs, violence, gangs, homelessness, and mental illness.
The same is true for how YOS approaches the strategic management of our resources. In fiscal year ’17, YOS continued to build a better future for the organization while dealing with funding challenges for contracted services from the state of Illinois. Helping at-risk youth in Chicago to reach their potential is too important to let a few roadblocks stand in the way.
By carefully controlling our reserves and funds, YOS stayed focused on our mission. We were able to maintain and expand services to address existing and emerging issues, while preparing for strategic growth in the future.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS RESULT IN GROWTH
Sustained much needed services I E N T S S E R V E Led an expansion of the C L D geographic scope of services YOS stayed invested in keeping core services available at our offices, in Grew our Comprehensive Community families’ homes, and at schools, so 2,991 Based Youth Services (CCBYS) clients were not left without a PREVENTION followed by a partnership with safety net. Lyons Township Mental Health Commission, resulting in In FY’17, YOS an expansion of our health impacted the lives of prevention services in fiscal year ’18. 1,023 4,618 135 COUNSELING CHILD WELFARE Advanced our youth with programs and Built a Multi-Systemic services while pushing partnership with the forward with Therapy Program Illinois Department of new initiatives. for Problem Sexual Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Behavior (MST-PSB) By building off of our past The program provides JUVENILE JUSTICE successes with Aftercare, our services for youth 12-15 years Day Reporting Program, and 305 164 of age who have engaged in intensive counseling services, our in the community in IL Youth Center problem sexual behaviors. It helps new endeavor with DJJ provides facilities victims, offenders, and families substance abuse counseling at four to heal, strengthen, and prevent any Illinois Youth Centers. YOS was able further harm. YOS works closely with the to quickly step in, transition staff from the courts, DCFS and Children’s Advocacy Centers. previous vendor, and continue the required treatment services without interruption. Team Effort Even during challenging times, it’s the people who are passionate about what YOS does that keeps us moving forward. In fiscal year ’17 we were especially appreciative of our dedicated staff, community partners, volunteers, board of directors, and donors who stayed the course because they care so deeply about our clients.
JUVENILE JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
“Offering care coordination, TASC values YOS’s compassionate services at the “Both programs are staying united on the delivery of services to ensure our clients are heart of this work. YOS empowers youth and their families through holistic receiving the services, care and attention they need.” interventions, equipping them with the necessary tools to change their lives – Aga Wysocka, YOS Program Manager and positively impact their communities.” – Yolanda Burgess, Care Coordinator from TASC
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TASC (Treatment Alternatives YOS teams and YOS Transitional Living With a goal to for Safe Communities) departments work Program (TLP) disrupt youth violence together to ensure the best and engage with the Strengthening delivery of services to clients. juvenile justice system, YOS Chicago’s A collaboration between the is a member of the Juvenile Homeless Youth Program and the Youth (SCY) Justice Collaborative, a network Transitional Living Program ensured of providers who partner as a that our clients, who were homeless Cook County team to address the behavioral and and had nowhere else to turn, were Juvenile emotional health needs of referred offered a place to live. Working together, Probation youth in the Cook County juvenile the programs have unified services and justice system. fostered new channels of communication.
The synergy between YOS’s Austin FY’17 Financials office counseling team and Bellwood Transitional Living Program (TLP) is an example of incredible teamwork. There’s a sense of everyone working together, operating like a family unit to build a culture of trust. OPERATING REVENUE Staff have strong relationships Contract & Grants $5,429,757 88.1% with clients, as well as Noncontract Revenue $11,574 .2% each other, which fosters United Way $1,624 .02% feelings of security, Contributions & Donations $424,021 6.9% YOS Austin dependability, and Other $293,557 4.7% Office Counseling Team accountability. Total Revenue $6,160,533
YOS Bellwood TLP OPERATING EXPENSES Child Welfare $1,992,878 40.2% Counseling $1,600,691 32.3% “You can’t pay people to care. Caring is a lifestyle. The staff at YOS see the kids Juvenile Justice $627,741 12.6% as people first, and that makes all the difference.” Prevention $483,656 9.8% Other $248,245 5.1% – Mario Hardiman, House Manager of the YOS Bellwood TLP Total Direct Program Expense $4,953,211
AUSTIN COUNSELING SERVICES, BELLWOOD TLP Shari Silver United Way of Greater III Forks Steakhouse FY’17 Donors Deb and Rich Sims Philadelphia and Illinois Mentoring Susan Skibell Southern New Jersey Partnership Individual Donors Kate Johnson Mary Slykas Verde Wellness & Massage Impact Networking Joseph Antonacci Keith Johnson Gary H. Smith William Harris Investors, Inc. Intuit: The Center for Kyle Ashlee Scott Kay Johanna Spellman Wines for Humanity Intuitive and Outsider Art Christen Barua Sarah Kellogg John Spellman YourCause, LLC Trustee for Julie Kaplan Jeff Bensch Robert Kelly Deborah Ann Spence PricewaterhouseCoopers Janice Katz Peter Bensinger Nancy Kintzel Jess Sprung LLP Robert Kelly Laura Berndt Phyllis R. Kopriva Jesse Spungin Jessica Kies Mark and Lauren Kostner Nicole Stadelman Foundation Donors Kingston Mines Kathleen Bishop Cassandra and Thomas Stansell The Chicago Community Kohl Children’s Museum Mark and Nicholas Krcmar Frank Stark Trust Phyllis R. 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Looking Forward
After two years without a state budget, the Illinois General Assembly put a budget in place for fiscal year ’18. YOS was well-positioned to move as quickly as possible to meet youths’ needs, regaining and surpassing the level of services prior to this disruption. For example, YOS is now:
Returning to a fully operational Homeless Youth program, in which we are hiring, training and dispatching more counselors to be able to better respond to 50% more clients and families.
Responding to the violence in our communities and schools, YOS offers trauma-informed counseling, crisis intervention and prevention services. We are hiring 40+ counselors and serving more school settings than ever before.
Developing a long-term 3 to 5-year Strategic Plan for the agency, offering a blueprint for how YOS intends to shift and refocus our efforts to best serve the needs of the community.