YOS Staff Highlights

YOS Podcast Feature with Prevention First

We are excited to share a great opportunity we recently had with Prevention First! They invited Prevention Program Manager, Kaitie Panka, to be the very first guest on their new podcast series, Voices in Prevention. They remembered the YOS Prevention Team’s National Prevention Week activities that Kaitie highlighted during a past event and reached out to […]

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September Staff Spotlight – Samantha Mistar

Building Pathways, Not Just Programs. As the Youth Intervention Pathways (YIP) Program Manager, Samantha Mistar is a passionate advocate whose personal commitment is helping transform a pilot program into a powerful, community-rooted force for change. Since joining YOS in May 2023, Samantha and her team have been at the forefront of building the YIP program, a voluntary service that

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All-Staff Wellness Day 2024

On August 9th, YOS hosted its first All-Staff Wellness Day at the Veterans Park District/Grant Park Recreation Center in Northlake, Illinois. The event aimed to promote our employees’ physical and mental well-being by emphasizing the importance of work-life balance, supporting mental health, encouraging exercise, and increasing financial literacy awareness. We introduced new and engaging ways

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