Youth Services Center

"Bridging the gap between needs and services"

Staff:

Location: Room 401 (freshman center)

Hours of Operation: 8:00 - 3:30 or by appointment

Services

Basic Needs

• Backpack program (weekend food)
• Clothing
• School supplies
• Feminine hygiene needs
• Gym clothes and shoes
• Holiday assistance

Mental Health

• Anger management counseling
• Grief counseling
• Individual counseling
• Resource information
• Character education/self-esteem
• Suicide prevention

Social Services

• Abuse situations
• Foster care
• Truancy
• Family incarceration
• Legal resources/info
• Homelessness

Employment

• Directories
• Summer/part-time opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities
• Resume/application writing skills
• Job Link opportunities

Health Needs

• Eyeglass assistance
• Health insurance
• Dental needs
• Healthy lifestyle resources
• Community medical resources

Teen Pregnancy/Parenting

• Pre/postnatal counseling
• Resource information
• Mental/emotional health during pregnancy
• Relationship issues
• Graduation options
• Developmental stages information
• Support system

Educational Support

• Mentoring program
• "Bit of Reality" program (juniors/seniors)
• Class presentations
• Assemblies

Drug/Alcohol Abuse Education/Prevention

• Distracted driving information
• Red Ribbon Week
• Prom Promise
• Project Grad
• Resource information
• Assemblies