National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to announce March 17-23, 2019 as National Safe Place Week. The nationally recognized week serves to raise awareness about the Safe Place program, a national program which brings together businesses and volunteers to help youth in crisis. *This post is written by a former Runaway and [...]
National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to announce March 17-23, 2019 as National Safe Place Week. The nationally recognized week serves to raise awareness about the Safe Place program, a national program which brings together businesses and volunteers to help youth in crisis. *This post is written by Youth Service, Inc.'s Runaway [...]
Left to Right: RHY Supervisor Shaneara Johnson, RHY Supervisor Vanessa Ingram, Executive Director Gwen Bailey, Councilmember Helen Gym, YES Director Tim Massaquoi On Thursday 3/14, Philadelphia City Council proclaimed the week of March 17 to March 23, 2019 as “National Safe Place Week” in Philadelphia. The proclamation was sponsored by Councilmember Helen Gym . This nationally recognized [...]
Left to Right: Joseph Hill-Coles, Community Navigator, Loraine Ballard Morrill and Gwen Bailey, Executive Director In case you missed the live show last weekend, listen at the link below to hear Loraine Ballard Morrill interview YSI - Youth Service, Inc.'s Gwen Bailey, Executive Director, and Joseph Hill-Coles, Community Navigator, for Insight. You can stream [...]
In the Employee Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. employee making an impact in the communities we serve. Jamie Clark works in the Family Empowerment Services (FES) program at Youth Service, Inc.'s Crittenton Family Support Center. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. In my teen years, I was [...]
In Youth Service, Inc. Success Stories, we aim to recognize clients who have overcome their hardships to find success through our programming. This month, we are highlighting our Family Empowerment Services (FES) program. FES provides time-limited social services to help families enhance their abilities to meet the basic well-being and needs of their children. The goal of FES [...]
In the Volunteer Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. volunteer making an impact in the communities we serve. Maria Priyma volunteers at Baring House Crisis Nursery. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Maria:I was born in Queens, NY and moved to Philadelphia in the Summer of 2018 to begin [...]
In Youth Service, Inc. Success Stories, we aim to recognize clients who have overcome their hardships to find success through our programming. This month, we are highlighting four stories from our Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) program. RHY is a voluntary service for youth ages 12 to 17 who have run away from home or who [...]
In the Employee Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. employee making an impact in the communities we serve. Vanessa Ingram works in the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) program at Youth Emergency Service (YES). Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I'm from the greater Philadelphia area [...]
Youth Matters Philly spotlight with Joseph Hill-Coles, Homeless Youth Systems Navigator based out of Youth Service, Inc. https://youtu.be/y01Vfqv-wwk
