Kenneth Young Center

Behavioral health recovery - the organization provides intensive supports to adults with serious and chronic mental health conditions, including supporting adults as they transition from institutional living to the community or deflecting adults from institutionalization. Clients receive ongoing support from a clinical care team that provides social, emotional, medical, and daily living assistance to build independence and stability in recovery. Additional peer support is offered at the drop-in center for social interaction, vocational support is provided through employment services, and transitional and permanent housing can further assist adults in recovery.

Older adults - the organization supports older adults in maintaining their highest level of independence through care coordination, referrals, and assessments that prevent hospitalization, premature institutionalization, or dangerous living conditions. Seniors receive assistance in accessing entitlement programs, home delivered meals, caregiver support, and education opportunities ensuring their highest needs are met. In addition, the organization provides adult protective services to investigate cases of abuse and neglect to safeguard older adults across the service area.

Community collaboration - the organization engages middle and high school aged youth in alcohol and drug prevention programs, empowerment and leadership initiatives, and community-building work, including thenorthwest suburbs' first lgbtq+ center. Youth take leadership roles in building healthy lifestyles and educational programming specific to their individual schools that ensure students make informed and healthy choices as they transition to adulthood.

Cis - the organization's information services department has developed a customized information system (cis) to facilitate service delivery, assure record compliance, and enhance billing and revenue. The organization provides this system, as well support for this system, to many other mental health agencies. The organization receives revenue from these partner agencies to implement and upgrade cis.