Youth Futures

Saint george the saint george locations has strengthened its communication and connections with emergency response personnel and community partners. We have been able to stabilize more youth by connecting them with ongoing drop-in, aftercare, and therapy services. The aftercare program participation has increased engagement by 158.4%, and the drop-in program participants has increased by 119.23%, the strengthened partnership with the local school district has enabled quick matriculation back to school and provided academic support. Local agencies opened substance misuse treatment options for youth, creating stronger wrap-around support, resulting in increased healing for our youth.

Cedar city the cedar city location has increased community advocacy, resulting in strengthened partnerships that better support our youth. These efforts created more community awareness and education and reached more youth in need. Our residents have achieved greater stability in finding jobs and using therapy services, with increases of 68.75%, enabling them to transition to stable, independent living situations. The staff has increased the number of activities and groups by 720.41% compared to previous years, teaching the youth essential life skills and building permanent connections and trust with peers. The cedar city transitional living program continues to be a success in teaching youth to become stable, safe, and successful adults. We have been able to discharge youth into new, stable living situations, enabling them to start college or pursue other career paths. A higher number of our tlp youth are accessing our therapy services.

Additional accomplishments - all locations youth engagement staff launched a structured, ongoing healthy relationships course for clients, with increased life skills activities and groups. Participation has increased by 388.36% in comparison to previous years. Clinical staff have increased in-person availability and presence, engaging more youth and establishing an increase in therapeutic routines. The clinical staff has increased its therapeutic participation with youth by 15.69%.