On Tuesday, May 20th, elected officials and representatives of youth-serving organizations visited YSI's Teen Lounge at Youth Emergency Service (YES) for the program's grand opening. Thomas and David, two teenage members of the lounge's Youth Advisory Committee, led Michael Walker, Chief Counsel for Congressman Chaka Fattah, and City Councilman David Oh on a tour of [...]
Job Title: Program Manager* Employment Status: Full-time regular Program - Dept/Location: Crisis Nursery & Truancy Prevention Job Summary: Manage daily operations; and oversee compliance with city, state and other regulatory entities for the Crisis Nursery and Truancy Prevention programs. Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work or a related field Three years direct social service experience [...]
David is a high school student and a member of the Youth Advisory Committee of YSI's Teen Lounge As you may know, YSI is creating a teen lounge at their YES program. The lounge's grand opening is Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. If you wish to attend this event please [...]
Dear Friends, We're excited to let you know that YSI has been chosen as a finalist in the 4th annual IKEA Life Improvement Challenge – a contest that gives YSI's Baring House Crisis Nursery the chance to win a free makeover! Participating is simple. All you have to do is click here and vote for Youth Service, Inc. [...]
When Dante's foster mother Diane was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and taken to live in a nursing home, he was abruptly placed with an unfamiliar foster family. Unable to cope with the abuse he suffered in his new family and missing the stability of Diane's home, he ran away. During this traumatic time he began [...]
For the sixth year in a row the Tri-State Area Towers, a large group of tow truck drivers from the Delaware Valley Area and beyond, brought gifts and holiday cheer to Youth Service, Inc. children and families. The project, initiated by Charlie Norton of Norton Tow Squad, was an effort to help give back to children and families who [...]
On Tuesday, December 3rd, wide receiver DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles hosted forty YSI children and teens at the South Philadelphia Wal-Mart for his 2013 "Shop With A Jock" event. Jackson and Eagles teammates, including Michael Vick and Jon Dorenbos, treated the youth to a holiday shopping spree and helped them pick out gifts for themselves and their [...]
Dear Friends, We did it! More than 70 generous board members, staff, and community members have raised almost $10,300 for our Teen Success program. We are pursuing other funding sources in order to raise the remaining $5,000 we need, but we are optimistic that we will be able to operate the program for the [...]
On Saturday, October 19th, YSI's Youth Emergency Service shelter will host a fun and inspiring event benefiting homeless youth in Philadelphia. Featuring great music courtesy of Rashaun "DJ Reezy" Williams, delicious food, and a raffle with prizes including an Android tablet, this will be an evening to remember. This event, which takes place from 6:00pm [...]
NewsWorks, the online home of WHYY News, recently ran a story on Teen Success and the efforts being made to ensure this valuable program for young Philadelphia mothers continues. Click here to check it out.