Connecting Young Adults Before Itâs Too Late The Community Navigator team at 410 N. 33rd Street has formed a life-saving relationship with Judge Sawyer of Family Court to connect young adults ages 18 â 25 with YSI Navigator services as cases enter her court. This Navigator team is often a young adultâs last stop before [...]
 Reflection: The Rise and Dream Philly Teen Conference YSI Teen Conference has been celebrating youth with a forum where they are heard and connected with each other, mentors, and resources for more than 20 years. The conference began as an off-shoot of the health clinic at YES (Youth Empowerment Services). Now known as the [...]
Youth Service Inc. (YSI) celebrated 70 years of powerful work in helping teens, strengthening the family unit, and promoting community safety with an event on Wednesday, September 21st at Drexelâs Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. The atmosphere was abuzz with warm greetings between YSI former and current employees and board members as they stood in [...]
Reflection: When Services Connect - YSIâs Baring House Crisis Nursery and PEC Empower Together Longtime YSI-Baring House Crisis Nursery Director, Angie Maury reflected on a special moment back in 2014 as a mother and grandmother found hope within the walls of PEC and YSI. The family lived together with a two-year old son and had [...]
Youth Service, Inc. is celebrating Pride Month by highlighting LGBTQ+ voices in our various programs. In this Q&A spotlight, we are speaking with Nellie, a young adult in Youth Service, Inc.'s Community Navigator program who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community to highlight issues youth in this community are facing in Philadelphia and find [...]
In the Employee Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. employee making an impact in the communities we serve. Tiearra Sampson is a Family Reunification âService Coordinator at Youth Service, Inc. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. âI am a graduate of Ben Franklin High School where I [...]
âTow 4 Totsâ Delivers Holiday Cheer To Needy Children In Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (CBS) â Tow truck drivers from across several states drop off toys for children who need them for the 10th anniversary of the Tow 4 Tots program Click the following link to read CBS's coverage of our 10th Annual Tows For Tots event: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/12/16/tow-4-tots-delivers-holiday-cheer-to-needy-children-in-philadelphia/
Donations still welcome for youth leading up to Christmas Please click the following link to review YSI's article in the Philadelphia Tribune Ryanne Persinger Tribune Staff Writer âWhat giving does for people, is it letâs them know that people really care about them and acknowledge them,â added Bailey. âTo someone who doesnât have anything or [...]
YSI receives life-saving AED device YSI raised money through the GotAED.org crowdfunding site to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) for youth, staff, and other individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. GotAED and nonprofit Simonâs Fund presented the device to YSI on December 12, accompanied by Philadelphia Eagle defensive tackle Beau Allen, who had a minor [...]
Through its Creative H.E.R.O. (Health Expression Reclaiming Originality) Art Program, Ordinarie Heroes brought opportunities for artistic expression to teens at Youth Emergency Service for several weeks this summer. Ordinarie Heroes provided the supplies and guidance for the youth to work on projects that were both creative and self-reflective. YES residents were able to express how [...]