“When you care this much, it’s easier to stay positive.” Meet Kerri Toliver, one of our incredible Outreach Counselors at Youth Outreach Services. In just over two years at YOS, Kerri has already built strong, meaningful connections with the young people she serves, their families, and the colleagues she works alongside. Kerri is part of our Comprehensive Community-Based […]
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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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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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On October 11, 2024, Carly Gelb, MSW, LCSW, and LPHA, Program Manager, at Youth Outreach Services, was featured in an article by Psychotherapists.io discussing techniques that help youth with anxiety. Envision Worst-Case Scenario “If the worst thing happens, can I cope with it?” Anxiety is designed to help us stay safe and avoid threats, which
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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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On June 1, 2023, Youth Outreach Services successfully hosted our first in-person fundraiser since the pandemic began. The event has received positive feedback from the attendees, which is fantastic news. On behalf of the YOS Board of Directors, the event planning committee, and our team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all
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