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Our Mission

Youth Service, Inc. (YSI) is dedicated to strengthening the family unit, helping at-risk teens and promoting child safety. For nearly sixty years, YSI has upheld a tradition of excellence, dedicated to meeting the changing needs of children and families in Philadelphia.

YSI & Vanguard Team Up To Honor Dr. King

On Monday, January 16 YSI teamed up with Vanguard to volunteer through the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Vanguard employees and their family members came out to Baring House, where they spent the morning and early afternoon cleaning and organizing the building. Volunteers removed lots of junk from the basement, sanitized toys, and folded [...]

Give Safety & Hope to Children and Families

Dear Friends, In 2011 our dedicated supporters made it possible for YSI to keep hundreds of at-risk children and families safe and strong and to protect thousands of vulnerable teens. Here are a few examples of the lives YSI touched this year: When a fire forced Desiree to leave her home, Baring House’s staff connected her [...]

Staff Spotlight – Mary Welch

A series of articles profiling the committed employees who work every day to strengthen YSI children and families Mary Welch is a Child Care Worker at the Sally Watson Center Crisis Nursery How long have you worked with children? About 46 years. I began at YSI at the Crittenton Day Care Program and then moved [...]