Our Mission Statement

Youth Outreach Services promotes the strengths and abilities of youth and families by providing community-based services that empower and enrich each to face life’s challenges with confidence, competence and dignity.

Our Vision

To become a nationally known pioneer in the delivery of prevention, early intervention and treatment services to youth and their families. Youth Outreach Services seeks to distinguish itself as a visionary organization and guiding beacon to youth.

As its priority, Youth Outreach Services embraces a philosophy, which focuses on building the emotional, social and physical capacity of youth, providing opportunities for youth to practice and utilize these developing capabilities and to recognize and celebrate the progress in these personal achievements.

Our Goals and Directions
1. Effectively understand the current and emerging needs of youth.
2. Deliver an array of programs and services of the highest quality that will meet the needs of youth and families.
3. Provide leaders that create cooperative action on behalf of children and youth.
4. Increase public recognition of Youth Outreach Services as a premiere youth serving organization.
5. Expand a strong financial base for the organization.
6. Increase consumer voice into the delivery of services.

Organizational Values
1. Individuals, families and communities are to be treated with dignity and respect.
2. The services delivered are expected to meet the highest professional and ethical standards.
3. A positive work environment that supports an ongoing assessment of need, careful planning, the inclusion of client and community input, innovation and a forward-looking orientation is essential in achieving the goals of the agency.
4. The constant challenge of expanding and perfecting services is accepted as the norm..
5. Solid relationships with people and collaborations with other organizational entities are essential to serving young people in the community.