In Youth Service, Inc. Spotlights, we aim to recognize clients who have overcome their hardships to find success through our programming. In this post, we are highlighting 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 are uncomfortable [...]
Youth Service, Inc. was recently selected by the Samuel S. Fels Fund to receive a donation of $15,000 to help young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system with rent assistance. This donation is part of the Fels Fund’s “Youth In-and-Exiting Child Welfare” funding stream. The money will be used by YSI’s [...]
Youth Service, Inc. is lucky enough to have summer interns helping us make an impact in the communities we serve. Xavier Alexander is interning with our Community Navigator. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Where and what are you studying? My name is Xavier Alexander. I am from West Philly. [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Faye Fulton In the Volunteer Spotlight we recognize a Youth Service, Inc. volunteer making an impact in the communities we serve. Faye Fulton volunteers at Youth Emergency Service. Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Faye: I am a Christian, who loves the Lord and love being used by Him. [...]
Volunteer Spotlight: Seeds for Success In the Volunteer Spotlight we recognize a Youth Service, Inc. volunteer making an impact in the communities we serve. Murielle and Miriah (Seed for Success) volunteer at Youth Emergency Service (YES). Q: Tell us a little bit about yourselves and your backgrounds. Murielle: I was born in Brooklyn, NY but have [...]
Youth Service, Inc. and The Advocacy Institute are teaming up this year for the Rise & Dream Philly Teen Conference! YSI invites Philadelphia teens to “Find Themselves” and work together to create solutions to combat peer pressure WHAT: Youth Service, Inc. (YSI), nonprofit organization that provides support services to to at-risk Philadelphia teens, [...]
In Youth Service, Inc. Spotlights, we aim to recognize clients who have overcome their hardships to find success through our programming. This month, we are highlighting our Family Reunification (FR) program. FR promotes timely family reunification for youth ages 12-17 entering out-of-home placement for the first time due to well-being issues, such as parent/child conflict, truancy, domestic violence, behavioral health, etc. The goal is to reunify the youth [...]
Nitah Dunham (left) and Kiara Williams (right) of Youth Service, Inc.'s Family Reunification (FR) Program In the Employee Spotlight we aim to recognize a Youth Service, Inc. employee making an impact in the communities we serve. Kiara Williams works in the Family Reunification (FR) program at Youth Service, Inc. Q: Tell us a little [...]
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 [...]
