Youth outreach ServiceSFY10 / FY11 annual report

IMPACT

Our Visiona society that treasures the safety, well-being and self-worth of every child.

Our Missionto promote the strengths and abilities of youth and families by providing community-based services that empower and enrich each to face life’s challenges with confidence, compe-tence and dignity.

About UsYouth outreach Services (YoS) is dedicated to caring for youth in and around chicago, inspiring positive development in their lives, families and communities. Founded in 1959, YoS serves more than 3,000 youth and families each year through a wide variety of child welfare, counseling, juvenile justice and prevention services. We believe all kids are capable of excel-lence and are committed to providing the community-based support they need to overcome challenges and succeed.

Our Values – What We BelieveCompassion: We have a heart for serving children, offering them the tools they need to achieve success. We care for each child we serve as if they were our own, helping them make positive choices and offering them opportunities to thrive and dream.

Impact: We make a unique impact in our communities, gaining the confidence of those we serve by providing outcomes-oriented programs that make a difference. our staff are specialists, continuously developing their skills and contributing to the field new ideas and ways of inspiring young lives with a message of hope.

Embrace: We are dedicated to an “open door” policy, embracing each and every youth and family in need of our care and attention. our diverse staff and inclusive nature reflect the culture of our organization and allow us to serve a wide variety of clients and communities, respecting and valuing the cultural, ethnic and religious differences of each.

Perseverance: We never give up, believing that all youth, regardless of circum-stance, are capable of overcoming challenges and achieving success. We are commit-ted to inspiring positive development in their lives, families and communities, allow-ing each to grow with confidence, competence and dignity.

Community: partnerships shape the success of our youth, and we rely on our communities, supporters, funders and partner agencies when responding to their needs. We believe in providing community-based services, offering kids a chance to develop and succeed with the help of those around them.

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A Message from the Executive Directorit’s been an exciting and challenging two years here at Youth outreach Services (YoS)!

We had the great pleasure of celebrating the 50th anniversary of our agency, recognizing five decades of service to a growing number of youth and families throughout chicago. in celebrating this anniver-sary, we also had the chance to reflect on our work and the impor-tant IMPACT we continue striving to make in our communities.

in my more than 30 years in the field, never have i seen a greater need for human services in chicago than i do today. Families throughout the city are struggling in this difficult economy, working two jobs to support their children – often still living in a state of poverty. Youth daily face struggles most of us cannot even imagine, such as gangs and violence on the streets – often just steps away from their front doors. and our staff are serving more individuals than ever with fewer resources due to funding challenges in our state – often using money from their own pockets to help their clients.

Yet, we continue to have hope thanks to the efforts of our staff to stay on the cutting-edge of program provision and innovation, support from legislators for our advocacy movements, and the generosity of our friends in providing financial and volunteer support.

throughout this annual report, you will find examples of the IMPACT we are making in the lives of the youth and families we serve, as well as throughout the field. these stories are just a snap-shot of the exciting work we are doing and results we are achieving – with the help and support of friends like you.

i hope you will enjoy these stories and continue to stay in touch with us throughout the coming year. We are excited about the future of YoS, and hope you will continue to partner with us as we continue to provide the support kids need to overcome their chal-lenges and succeed!

Sincerely,

rick velasquez executive Director

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Board of DirectorsJesse Spungin, president

Michael hessling, vice president

russell Monco, treasurer

Jeri Smith, Secretary

nelson de castro

Sally Dickerson, FY12, Board Fellow

phyllis Kopriva

charles a. Krugel

David Massoth

Joyce r. perry, ed.D.

Donald rubin

calvin tillery Jr.

Sandra Williams

Donna Blau, Member emeritus

Auxiliary Boardplamen Martinov, co-president

Johanna Spellman, co-president

carrie Woltman, Secretary

Spencer coates

robb linn

Matt Movall

Justin petzold

Matt puglisi

aly Sivji

Shavonne tate

Together, we have the opportunity to help youth and families ... overcome

their challenges and celebrate their success.

A Message from the Board PresidentSince joining the Board of Directors of Youth outreach Services (YoS), i have been struck both by the amount of kids throughout chicago in need of support, as well as the severity of their struggles – poverty, gangs, gun violence, drugs, poor school performance, family crisis and mental strife.

But i have also been inspired by the amount of people willing to roll up their sleeves and jump in to help make an IMPACT – whether that be YoS’ amazing staff, dedicated volunteers, generous individual and corpo-rate donors, or my Board and auxiliary Board colleagues.

together, we are helping YoS provide critical programs in some of the highest-need communities in the city. last year alone, YoS aided more than 3,000 kids and families through programs such as Foster care for kids who need loving, stable families; transitional living for kids who do not have parents to help them through the process of becoming an adult; pre-trial Services for youth facing potential juvenile detention; and, counsel-ing for youth struggling to overcome issues that lead to addiction.

together, we also have the opportunity to help youth and families par-ticipating in these programs to overcome their challenges and celebrate their stories of success – several of which you will read about in this report.

over the past few years, i personally have been privileged to attend several Heart of the Matter events, a monthly celebration during which YoS coun-selors honor the youth who have successfully completed the counseling program in cicero, inviting the kids’ families and friends to help. During celebrations such as these, as i hear the excitement of the kids and the emotion of their families as they express seeing such a positive change in their children, i am reminded of the importance of this work and inspired to continue my involvement, knowing that the lives of many more kids and families need to – and will be – touched and changed.

as you read through this report, i hope you will join us in celebrating the dedicated YoS staff and the many youth who have successfully overcome their struggles with help from YoS, and that you will continue to join us in supporting this important work throughout 2012!

Sincerely,

Jesse Spungin Board president

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Change of Scenery Does YOS Clients Goodto see the world in a different way, it helps to change the scenery. that was the case for two groups of YoS clients who unplugged for a week in the deep woods of northern Minnesota this past summer. the outings, sponsored by Big city Mountaineers, taught kids who had never been to the wilderness how to canoe, camp and cook outdoors. But, the longest-lasting lesson is one they will carry with them the rest of their lives: i have what it takes to conquer the unknown.

Off the gridno cell phones, Mp3 players or plumbing were in store for five high-school age boys and chaperones that left at the crack of dawn for the twelve-hour drive to base camp in ely, Minn., in early July.

“as soon as i heard about the trip i wanted to go,” said Matthew, 17. “i wanted to get outside my comfort zone and prove i could do it.”

the group faced both physical and mental challenges. Supplies for the week were hauled in 75-pound backpacks. heavy canoes had to be carried on the steep, buggy, sometimes slippery trails that lay between campsites and lakes.

one participant was initially reluctant to portage the canoe. But, with encouragement from the group, he proved to himself he could do it and insisted on carrying the canoe going forward.

“it was great to see the kids come together and bust the myth about always finding excuses not to do something,” said roberto lopez, office coordinator for the cicero office who organized the boys’ trip. “We changed their environment just enough so the kids

could see the abilities and possibilities they have.”

the youngest member of the group came home with a fish story “he’ll tell his kids,” says roberto. he’d never been fishing before, but with the help of one of the adult volunteers and strong determination, he caught a fish so big it fed the entire group.

Big Challenge, Big Impactaccording to roberto, for the participants, “the world as they know it is pretty small.” unique concurs, pointing out that for many YoS clients, “their neighborhood is their world.” Wilderness outings pro-vide experiences and challenges YoS clients could otherwise miss.

For Matthew, who says he used to be in an “ugly position,” he sought out the excursion as a way to boost his self-confidence.

“Without the trip, i wouldn’t have known i had it in me to do things like that, cooking on my own, carrying the canoe and pack,” he said. “Makes me wonder what i could do for my own life.”

While participants still face the struggles they had before the trips, unique finds “the experience shows them there’s a whole other world out there. it inspires them to do better.”

one participant from the girls’ trip is interested in becoming a peer leader for next year’s trip. others report they are doing better in school and are more involved in sports and other activities.

Remember the Canoe Trip!When roberto finds that one of the boys from the trip is frustrated by something, he points to a flag in his office that all the partici-pants signed and yells out a rallying motto: remember the canoe trip!

“What it means is to remember you’re able to challenge yourself to do something you’ve never done before,” said roberto. “it’s a reminder of our success.”

“no one can take what they accomplished from them,” added unique.

Big City Mountaineersthe two YoS trips were spon-

sored by Big city Mountaineers, a

Denver-based non-profit group that

partners with youth development

agencies to offer week-long wilder-

ness mentoring expeditions. Big

city provides training, equipment

and experienced staff to accompany

at-risk urban teens on outdoor

adventures. the group serves teens

and volunteers in chicago, Denver,

portland, Minneapolis, Seattle and

the San Francisco Bay area.

Watch out for that rocka few weeks later, five YoS girls ranging from freshmen to juniors in high school, made the trek led by unique Jordan, child Welfare therapist from the irving park office. Most had never been outside chicago.

“the girls didn’t really know what they were getting into,” said unique. “it was definitely shocking to everyone, including me, especially the first day when we hit the hardest, steepest trail.”

physical challenges quickly led to team-building. according to Sandra, 16, everyone in the group encouraged each other to keep going, pointing out rocks and tree limbs in the way as they “made portages that were so steep you were sure the canoe was going to fall so many times.”

During down time, the group got to know each other. Many of the girls discovered they are not alone in dealing with emotional and mental health issues.

“our girls really challenged themselves to overcome a lot of obsta-cles that they initially didn’t think they could handle,” said unique. “We spent a lot of time making correlations between what they accomplished in the wilderness and how to deal with stressful situ-ations at home.”

Kierna’s Storythe outing was especially daunting for Kierna, 15, who is prone to panic attacks in new situations.

“i was scared, scared to go in the water, scared of being in the ca-noe in the middle of the lake,” said Kierna. “But, i look back on the trip and think, ‘if i can do that, i can do anything.’”

later that month, with the success of the camping trip in the back of her mind, Kierna boarded an airplane for the first time. a new activity that could have triggered a panic attack was instead simply the beginning of a fun trip to Florida.

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Whatever It Takesin March 2011, YoS counselor Marco oviedo walked to the front door of a home in the Midway neighborhood of chicago’s southwest side.

he was there to meet a young man named George* and his family, who had been referred by cook county Juvenile court probation to the Youth outreach Services (YoS) Multi-Systemic therapy (MSt) program – often the last hope for many kids facing detention.

George had just been charged with his fifth incident of criminal behavior, past offenses including trespassing, aggravated assault and battery, and his parents were at their wits’ end. the situation seemed hopeless.

Marco knocked on the door, determined to help.

My child is a lost cause.after entering the home, Marco began to get to know the family. he learned that, not only was George in trouble with the law, he was physically and verbally aggressive with his family, teachers and peers; was failing the 7th grade; and had been running away from home monthly, often off the map for up to four days at a time.

his father wanted George locked up. his mother was terrified for George’s safety. they had all simply given up – even George himself – thinking he was a lost cause.

“You would be surprised at how many parents begin to feel like this,” said Marco. “their child had been acting out for years, and they no longer knew what to do. that’s where we come in.”

For Marco and the MSt team, they refuse to believe any child is a lost cause. in fact, their motto is simple: whatever it takes.

the team focuses all their energies on preventing youth ages 12 – 17 struggling with complex behavioral, emotional, social and academic issues from being removed from their homes and/or be-coming involved in the juvenile justice system. to do so, they take a unique approach.

“MSt is different than other programs, because we focus on all the variables impacting youth behavior and integrate ourselves into every aspect of a kid’s life,” said Sarah petzel, MSt Supervisor. “While we help kids develop the abilities they need to make posi-tive changes, we focus a great deal of effort on giving their parents the tools and skills they need to help their child succeed.”

counselors meet with the youth and their families twice each week, and are on-call 24/7, often fielding calls in the middle of the night. they work with no more than five youth at a time, ensuring they can be there when parents need them.

“parents should be the most important people in an adolescent’s life,” said Marco. “the fact that we can devote so much time to working with them is what makes this program really work.”

in FY11, our MSt team worked to prevent the

removal of 42 youth from their homes and/or

their involvement in the juvenile justice system by

helping kids develop the abilities they needed to

positively modify their behavior, while also pro-

viding their parents with the skills and resources

they needed to independently address the dif-

ficulties of raising teens with behavior problems.

and that’s just the impact of one team! additional

programmatic highlights and successes include:

• 89 percent of youth in our adolescent Foster

care program remained in the care of the same

foster family, obtaining the support and care

needed to thrive in a loving environment.

• 94 percent of youth served through our

runaway and homeless program remained

in the care of the same host home family, and

100 percent of youth completing the program

transitioned successfully from services.

• nearly 300 youth successfully achieved their

treatment goals and completed our counseling

Services.

• the YoS 24-hour crisis team—comprised of just

four individuals—responded to approximately

225 crisis calls, making a vital impact in the

lives of vulnerable youth and families.

• 87 percent of youth involved in our austin

evening reporting center (Juvenile Justice pro-

gram) successfully completed services, making

positive steps toward their future success.

• More than 350 youth participated in our after-

school prevention programs, working to suc-

ceed in school, avoid peer pressure and make

positive choices.

We focus on all the variables impacting youth behavior and integrate ourselves into every

aspect of a kid’s life.

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What makes you think you can help?it isn’t always easy. according to Marco and Sarah, many parents do not want assistance, or do not believe that the program will make any difference. in addition, most youth and families in the program pull away at some point for one reason or another, often when they become overwhelmed by the amount of work they must do and changes they must make to succeed.

But, the team knows that youth success hinges on the involvement of the whole family, and they remain committed to doing whatever they need to to make things work.

“When clients don’t show up or won’t answer the door, we continue reaching out to them until they respond,” said Sarah. “We meet at times convenient for them, even if that’s 5 a.m. We take them on errands, and drive them to and from work. We bring coffee and homemade muffins and little surprises. really, we do what we need to to gain their engagement and trust.”

and – many more times than not – it works.

My son got his first ‘A’ in years… Thank you. two weeks into the program, George was picked up by the police and incarcerated for a week. Despite this set-back, Marco contin-ued to work with George’s parents, helping them establish ways in which they could hold George accountable for his behaviors upon his release. he helped them set a curfew for George, develop a pro-cess for monitoring his school work, and establish a system through which they could reward positive behavior and address missteps.

over the course of the next five months, George began to change. he stopped running away and developed more positive, affection-ate relationships with his parents and siblings. he was not picked up by the police again. and he began improving his grades.

his parents were ecstatic, thrilled to have their son back and hope-ful for the future.

“a month before we completed our work with George and his fam-ily, his mom called to tell me he got an ‘a’ on his math exam; he hadn’t gotten an ‘a’ on anything in years,” said Marco. “When she called just to tell me that, i knew they were celebrating the positive changes they had been hoping for for so long.”

*Name changed to protect identity of youth.

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“Unaccompanied”More than 10,500 youth ages 14 – 21 in chicago are considered “unaccompanied” – homeless and living on their own without the support of a family or guardian. these kids make up 11 percent of chicago’s homeless population, and each has a unique story.

For some kids, abuse or neglect in their home left them feeling they had no choice but to get out. For others, they could not work through their mental and behavioral issues, and, giving up, their parents kicked them out. Still others are foster kids who were never adopted by a loving family, and at age 18, are no longer in the care of the state but have nowhere to go.

and, for some, it’s as simple as a loving parent who can no longer afford to care for them.

Such was the case for Janine*. the apartment in which Janine and her mother lived was foreclosed on, and they were forced to the streets. Janine’s mother could not afford other housing and, while she was able to move in with her sister, there was not enough room for Janine.

Janine remained in the abandoned building that was once her home until she was picked up by the police. after hear-ing her story, they referred her to the Youth outreach Ser-vices (YoS) transitions program, which connects kids who have runaway or been living in an unsafe or unstable situation with safe, caring host home families for up to 18 months until reunited with their family or able to live on their own. in addition, staff provide support, guidance and life skills education, as well as connect kids to counseling services.

“not only do we provide kids with safe homes, we teach them important skills that will help them become self-sufficient – like

reading an analogue clock, obtaining a driver’s license and addressing an envelope,” said Molly pyne, case Manager. “So many times, no one took the time to teach them the simple skills they need to be successful living on their own.”

the program also provides kids with every-day necessities, such as clothing, soap and a tooth brush.

“When you see kids come into our program with only the shirt on their back, it breaks your heart,” said Molly. “Being able to give them these things through the help of our donors and friends is so im-portant. But, we also teach the kids to give back, too. i volunteer once a month at a homeless shelter, and sometimes the kids come with, even though it’s not a program requirement. and, honestly, they are so happy to help, because they, too, have been helped by others.”

Janine thrived through the care of her host home family and the YoS team. She obtained her GeD, put together a resume, and got a job in a nursing home in the city. So inspired by her work in the nursing home, she decided to go to college to achieve her nursing degree.

at the end of her time in the transitions program, Janine was pre-pared to live on her own. She found an apartment, applied for col-lege, and is working to pursue her dreams.

“the kids we work with are so creative and have so much potential, they just haven’t had a chance to express it,” said Molly. “When we can help kids like Janine recognize their talents and passions, and prepare them to succeed on their own, it reminds me how impor-tant this work is.”

*Name changed to protect identity of youth.

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Meet Nikki Lockett“i chose to volunteer at YoS because the organization cares about the advancement of young adults, which is something i am passionate about. i wanted to make an immediate impact in the community and was seeking a volunteer opportunity that would allow me to leverage my skills to develop a program that would teach young adults key life skills, and YoS has provided me the platform to share my knowledge and experience to help inspire and teach young men.

i have been a volunteer since 2008 and have enjoyed every session. one of the most rewarding experiences i’ve had was when i taught a dining etiquette class. the young men at the session were very atten-tive, engaged and asked questions from, ‘What is the difference in the two forks,’ to, ‘how much should i tip?’ at the conclusion of the session, i saw a lot of smiles and one of the students said, ‘Wow, i really learned something!’ Statements like these are priceless.

YoS has been one of the best volunteer experiences. i would highly recommend YoS to others looking to volunteer because of YoS’ dedi-cated staff, its commitment to empowering youth and families, and the opportunity to help the youth of today achieve success. there is no better feeling than when you see a young adult inspired to be the best they can be!”

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Michael J. & Katie vreelandWebster’s Wine BarSandra l. Williamsthe Winton FamilyWittsBryant & corinna Wojcik

FY11 Donors$10,000+Galmont consulting, lccGe capital - commercial Districtlaw offices of rubin & norris

$5,000+charter one FoundationFirst nonprofit insurance companyQuatrro Fpo SolutionsJesse & tracy Spungin

$2,500+amalgamated transit union

local 308aon Foundationconagra Foods FoundationFriends of Michael J. MadiganGe railcar Serviceshumananikki hale consulting, inc.Dr. Joyce r. perry, ed.D.Donald rubin & Barbara Winer

$1,000+abelsontaylor, inc.american Westbrook insurance

Services, llc harry & rita Balarobert r. & rae Benjaminvictor Galati & Jeri SmithGoldman SachsMichael & val hesslingJacobs, Burns, orlove &

hernandez (JBoSh)phyllis r. Koprivaelaine leungMichelle M. MenconiMutual of americaprice consulting, inc.Garry tackettSandra l. Williams

$500+american institute of architects

chicagoamerican hospital associationDr. Kyle & rosy Bonesteelneil Bowdenpeter r. BulmerGrier & erin clarkeugene tkalitch & associatesFramework communications, llcFrederick W. & Madeline GrejdaBrian hofmeisterhoKinnova print Fulfillment, inc.Shantan KethireddyKohl’slatham & Watkins, llplori Munozneurohealth associates, p.c.craig r. piersonSaul rosen

paul ruffino & Michael Wesley Weaver

richard & paula ShopiroGeri tauberann e. treinenrick & Kristin velasquez

$250+aunt Martha’s Service centerMark Bala & heidi MuellerMark BlakemoreMick Bockstruck & heather rosstom & nikki clearycharles v. & Wanda clevengerSpencer coatesBrandon combsKatrina craftonJohn cregierDana products, inc.Dn partners, llcpaul FlavionKris ForneyGap Foundation Money For timeJohn Georgepatricia l. Gilibertoholy cross-immaculate heart of

Mary parishthomas Jaconetty & Judith

hamill JaconettyJoel Jaglinthierry & Michelle Jeannorah Jonesadam & ann Klimekcharles a. Krugelphilip & ann lorenzJohn lostercosta & Dragana MagasJohn Marcinekplamen Martinov & tracy

hendrixsonBrian MillmanMark MonitelloJohn K. & Kristy norrisDaniel M. & rhoda pierceGreg pricepamela Kendall rijoslee a. ruschKarl & charmayne SearsMark & linda ShopiroGary h. SmithJerry SmolaWilliam & Judith SouthwickJan StewartBrad & loretta SummersunuMlisa velasquezWildman, harrold, allen &

Dixon, llpWilliam harris investors, inc.christopher Yoorob & elena Zygmunt

Under $250veronica acunavictor adamsaiDS Foundation of chicagoBryant alexandertrevis alleyneJeffrey & alisa andersonSarah arndttheresa arnoldMike & polly ascher

caroline ashclaire Barnerann Bartlagaadam BasalayBarbara BeckerSean c. & Melissa Bennisronald BernsteinFred & Michelle BeroMark BieryMark t. & Kathleen c. Bishopchristopher & evelyn Boutinholly BrayKristen BrayStacey Brownpatricia M. Brown

lori Buschercalifornia pizza Kitchen, inc.Yolanda cannellaKrista carlbergMichael S. caryMelissa casteelJulia casteelchelsea holt caswellDora chavezJulie cisnerosJeffery J. & Shannon coglianeseSheryl cohenStephany B. creamerryan DanielsJudy DeJan

50 Years of Impactlast year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Youth outreach Services, and we want to thank each and every one of our donors, volunteers and friends for your continued support.

Whether you recently became involved with our organization or have been a long-time supporter, you make all the difference in making it possible for our teams to work with kids and families in some of chicago’s most difficult neighborhoods.

We have a heart for serving these kids and care for each as if they were our own, and we want to thank you for joining us in pro-tecting their safety, helping them overcome struggles and make positive choices, and offering them opportunities to thrive and dream.

We simply couldn’t do this important work without you.

Here’s to 50 more years!

Capturing 50 Yearshave you seen our 50th anniversary video? view it at www.yos.org today!

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robert o. & Quinn Delaneyart Detrick & heidi houghDan & Kathleen Devineeugene & Mary rita DiMontecassie Dobbschevon DorseyDuffy’s tavern & GrillGrace elderkincorinn elmoreBill & toria emasJoe FazioDavid & Kim FazziniMichael G. & lynne M. FeeneyWillie & irma Ferbathomas J. & Maureen Ferrarahoward Fisherrep. Barbara Flynn curriethe Frank Doolittle companyMeghan Frenchcatherine S. Futapatricia GalienBeth GallagherGap Foundation Gift Match

programJohn F. & christine Garciaanthony J. GattusoDavid GeerdesDouglas Geigerchris GilesJason h. GinsbergMartin & Gail GlinkGregory & Julie GoffGolan & christie, llpStan Golub & Joan Blanusaelena GonzalezGoodSearchSamuel & Kalee GouldGroup Benefit associatesannette harrisJulie hazlettKyle hendrickscarol hennesseyMary e. hesscharles & vicky hesslingandrew hickeyBrent & eden hillaaron hoffbergchristopher p. hoganlester h. holze, iiiryan hoogheemGreg & lisa huberintegrated Behavioral Medicine,

ltd.itasca Bank & trust co.Michelle JonesJones & cleary Sheet Metal co.nathan D. KadishDr. Kenneth & Gina KaeserBernard & linda Kastorypaul M. Kent & Margaret a.

ScotellaroBrad Kleinjansthe Women of Klutch-n-Khromeconnie KnutsonJason & emily Koehnthe Kramer FamilySue ann Kunathtodd r. Kurisurichard laneallison lavey & Jen russoesther leal

andrew lickSidney c. liebermanrobert r. linn, iiiMichael locascioJanice luopaul thomas lynchMichael J. & Kimberly MaglinJeffrey D. MahoneyKathleen M. Maierpatricia MarMarc & vicki MariniJudith MayzelMichael & lucinda McclainMiranda MccoySean & amy McGrailDebra MelinGail Menconicaitlin MeserveyMargaret Metcalferobert Mezathomas MikrutMatthew S. & rachel Mikularebecca K. Millschris MiotonMichelle Mirzoiananne M. MitchellMonika Mlynekrussell MoncoMoney Masters Grouppatricia MottoMatthew Movallallison MuléSara Musa-rosarioJay & Barbara needlemanlou nietoernestine norwoodMary l. ochoaJoysee c. o’Donovanvictoria ofenlocholiva Group, llcBrian olsonpet care plusplan it prJoe & Karla popethe prevention partnership, inc.charlene propsomMatt puglisi & emily hudsonKay Quinlanravi randhavaYadira rangelStephen reyesnora a. rodriguezJames & Kathy rodriguezJaime rodriguezronita royDanielle rubDavid & Stephanie SachsSteven Schmall & ellen Sausser ashley SchoenherrKaren Schulzphil & tracy Schwartzryan SchweetBridgett SelvyJames SethnaDena ShadlowKevin r. & Mary Shankcolleen SheaJennifer SheppardMelissa e. ShrewsburyMaria M. Sida

Stephanie Sinaikinaly SivjiMichael Smith, Jr. & Jennifer

Waha-SmithJeremy S. & erin l. Smiththomas SmithBrigette SobusJohanna Spellmanashley SteeleMatthew Steffens & Meghan

tallent-Bennislinda Stellerobert & Kathy SulinMichael a. SulinMichael SullivanSilvia talaveraDeshawn thompsonMeredith tierneycalvin tillery, Jr.claire trainerandrea trelarupert vaughanSherry Knutsen vaughanalice J. velasquezrenato & Jeanne velasquezashley rose vossMichael J. & Katie vreelandanthony WakinsDaniel & teresa Wallfredcatherine WangMarie Wasanthony WatkinsWe Give to Get, llcMonica M. WeedShamus & heather WeilandJay WeilandJeff Whitcombcynthia v. Wilkinsvalerie WillerBirgetta WilliamsScott WilliamsJanna Willisthe Winton FamilyMatt Wittcarrie WoltmanDr. Keith WoodSarah YoungJim Ziska

In-KindaBc 7 news chicago / WlS-tvabelsontaylor, inc.ado creative, inc.aDpall Star Sports Bar & GrillMr. Kevin anderson & Kelsey

o’nealart of pizzaartists for harmonyMark Bala & heidi Muellerharry & rita BalaBally total Fitness corp.claire BarnerBensinger, Dupont & associatestodd BergerBike and roll chicago rentals

& toursMick Bockstruck & heather rossKeith BockusBon appetitandrew Bosman

Sandie BraceBrunswick Zone - nilesryan & candice Butzowc3 presentscasino party plannerscDi corp.chicago Shakespeare theaterchicago Fire Foundationchicago chocolate tourschicago Bullschicago White Soxclarkeclear channel - WGcicommunities that carethe competitive edge, inc.corboy & Demetriocracker Barrel old country Store,

inc.Joseph & lisa curcipamela S. DangeloDepaul university athleticsMark Dowenterprise leasing companythe Field MuseumFoodstuffs - Gourmet Foods &

cateringFramework communications, llcvictor Galati & Jeri Smithanthony J. GattusoGolftecGoogle chicagorick harrisJohn & christine heatleyrobert & Barbara hessKatie holahanJulie howardDr. Gary howell, psy.D., pchSBc - elmhurst officeGreg & lisa huberann hughesian’s pizza Wrigleyvilleimpact networkingKatie JensenGerald JohnsonDiann JonesBrooke KaufKingston MinesGary KoenigKpMG, llplatin Street Dance academylife time Fitness - Burr ridgelincoln park athletic clublittle Monkey Biznesslive nation entertainmentchristopher loubskyMad river Bar & GrilleMarcus theater corporationMaureen McintyreMichelle M. Menconiira Meyersthe Microsoft StoreMindshareMichelle MirzoianMoney Masters GroupFrancis patrick MurphyMuseum of Science and industry

chicagonational cineMedianavigant consulting, inc.news america Marketingnicholas Joseph custom tailors

pavel nikolovniles north high Schoolooo la laparadise 4 pawscynthia M. parrillipet care pluspocketscarla podraskyrenee prewr&r Sports collectables, inc.r.c. Dannon Galleryraviniarestaurant.comroger Beck portraitsKathy rokoszDonald rubin & Barbara Winerlaw offices of rubin & norrisSteven Schmall & ellen Sausser Jennifer SchulteShedd aquariumShellé JewelersSpa angelizaSpacio Spathe Sports Shed, inc.Jesse & tracy SpunginStep it up With StephDr. James StoxenSusan StrausStudio Within Salon and SpaBrad & loretta SummersSwirlz cupcakesGarry tackettKrysten thomasthree Dog Bakerytimber lanestime, inc. / people Magazinetomato head pizza Kitchentru restauranturban oasis SpaJames & Joellen vanekvicki vehmeierGenevieve WaldronKathleen Warnerthe Warner FamilyWestside Ministers coalitionWFlD / WpWr-tvWGn-tvcynthia v. WilkinsSteve WilsonWorld’s Finest chocolate, inc.WXrt chicago’s Finest rockXo communicationsZeD451Mark Zmijewski

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FY10 FinancialsOperating Revenuecontracts and Grants $7,421,850noncontract revenue $106,000united Way $27,054contributions and Donations $307,687other $11,293

Total Revenue $7,873,884

Operating ExpensesTotal Direct Program Expenses $6,518,660child Welfare $2,992,155counseling $1,934,705Juvenile Justice $323,154prevention $865,126other $403,520

Total Indirect Expenses $1,326,476 administration $1,211,866Fundraising $114,610

Total Expenses $7,845,136

Total Program Reserves $28,748

in FY10, Youth outreach Services was supported by funding provided in whole or in part by:

• city of chicago

• cook county Juvenile court

• illinois Department of children and Family Services

• illinois Department of human Services, Division of alcohol-ism and Substance abuse

• illinois Department of human Services, Division of commu-nity health and prevention

• illinois State Board of education

• leyden township

• the John D. and catherine t. Macarthur Foundation

• proviso township Mental health commission

• united States Department of health and human Services

• university of illinois at chicago

• West Suburban united Way

• Youth network council

Administration & Fundraising

Other

Prevention

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Counseling

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Other

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Counseling

Child Welfare38%

25%

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11%

5%

17%

FY10 Operating Expenses

We could not do what we do to care for youth and families without our

funding partners. And through the support of our donors, we can go the extra mile

in helping kids thrive and dream.– Rick Velasquez

FY11 financials will be posted to the YOS website, www.yos.org, in the new year.

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