Youth & Family Services Inc
Youth & Family Services Inc
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About this organization
Mission
To support children and their families in being capable, caring, and contributing members of the community.
About
YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, INC. OFFERS EIGHT COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS WOVEN TOGETHER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 14,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN 24 WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES ANNUALLY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: GIRLS INCORPORATED OF RAPID CITY. GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHY, CRAFTS, SWIMMING, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, HANDS ON MATH AND SCIENCE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, HOMEWORK HELP AND TUTORING, LITERACY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, HEALTH CLASSES AND PREGNANCY PREVENTION. HEALTH CONNECTIONS, TARGETING AT-RISK GIRLS, AGES 5-15, IS AN INNOVATIVE, AWARD-WINNING GIRLS INC. PROGRAM THAT MEETS GIRLS' PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH NEEDS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS PAST YEAR, 69 GIRLS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM. GIRLS INC. OPERATION SMART (SCIENCE, MATH, AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY) IS A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO ENGAGE IN SCIENCE AND MATH ACTIVITIES AND INVESTIGATE NON-TRADITIONAL, TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC CAREERS. GIRLS EXPLORE THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, MENTORING EXPERIENCES, AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTATION. IN THE PAST YEAR, 952 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN GIRLS INC. PROGRAMMING. YFS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER. OFFERS QUALITY CARE, A HIGHLY-QUALIFIED STAFF, REASONABLE RATES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND A WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE FOR CHILDREN, AGES FOUR WEEKS TO 14 YEARS. LAST YEAR, 79% OF FAMILIES WHO ENROLLED THEIR CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM WERE LOW-INCOME. YFS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY YEAR ROUND AND IS ONE OF ONLY A FEW CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS IN THE AREA THAT ACCEPTS INFANTS AND TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS AREN'T ABLE TO MAKE A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT FOR CHILD CARE. MORE THAN 400 CHILDREN WERE SERVED LAST YEAR, INCLUDING INFANTS AND TODDLERS, PRESCHOOLERS, AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS ARE SERVED. TRAINED DRIVERS TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FROM DESIGNATED RAPID CITY SCHOOLS. CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A GYMNASIUM, COMPUTER LABORATORY, LIBRARY AND TEACHING KITCHEN,IN ADDITION TO AN OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND AND THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE INTEGRATION OF YFS HEAD START PROGRAMMING ALLOWS YFS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO OFFER HIGH QUALITY SERVICES, SUCH AS DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, FAMILY SERVICES ASSISTANCE, COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PARENT TRAININGS, AND NUTRITION AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN, AGES 4 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS. YFS CHILD DEVELPMENT CENTER ACCEPTS FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE SOUTH DAKOTA OFFICE OF CHILD CARE SERVICES. DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE CHILD ENROLLED AND FAMILIES WHO MEET INCOME GUIDELINES. YFS NUTRITION SERVICES. PROVIDES OR OVERSEES THE PROVISION OF NEARLY 711,500 MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN WITHIN YFS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY CHILDREN THROUGH THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM, AND CHILDREN IN FAMILY CHILD CARE SETTINGS IN 21 COUNTIES IN WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. YFS NUTRITION SERVICES IMPLEMENTS THE YFS SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM, OFFERING FREE BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18 IN RAPID CITY. MORE THAN 32,000 FREE MEALS AND SNACKS WERE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER IN 2018. YFS NUTRITION SERVICES STAFF ARE EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED, AND COMMITTED TO PROMOTING POSITIVE FOOD ATTITUDES, HEALTHY EATING HABITS, AND AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION TO A CHILD'S PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH AND ABILITY TO LEARN. STAFF OFFER INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES, NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASSES, AND TRAININGS FOR FAMILIES AND STAFF TO INSTILL THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THEY USE AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF NUTRITION AND WELLNESS RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT THE "I AM MOVING, I AM LEARNING" APPROACH DESIGNED TO INCREASE TIME SPENT IN MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, THE QUALITY OF INTENTIONAL STRUCTURED MOVEMENT, AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES EVERY DAY. YFS COUNSELING CENTER. PROVIDES ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR AREA YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE YOUTH TRAUMA CENTER TO INCREASE IDENTIFICATION OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC STRESS AND SHORTENS THE TIME BEFORE ENTERING EFFECTIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS. THE MASTER'S LEVEL COUNSELORS SPECIALIZE IN A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES INCLUDING PLAY, ART AND SAND THERAPY, ABUSE AND TRAUMA COPING TECHNIQUES, AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND PREVENTION COUNSELING. THE YFS COUNSELING CENTER OFFERS CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENTS, AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPY; MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING; STRESS AND ANGER MANAGEMENT; ALCOHOL AND DRUG EVALUATIONS; LEVEL I ALCOHOL AND DRUG TREATMENT; PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS; PARENTING CLASSES; STATE-ACCREDITED 12-HOUR DUI CLASSES; AND MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND TRAININGS. THE YFS COUNSELING CENTER SERVED 800 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE LAST YEAR THROUGH ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL GROUP FACILITATION. IN THE PAST YEAR THE YOUTH TRAUMA CENTER COMPLETED 206 TRAUMA ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDED TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT TO 311 CHILDREN AND 29 PARENTS. THE INTENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 43 PREVIOUSLY UNSERVED YOUTH, AGES 10-14 AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE BOYS' HEALTH PROGRAM SERVED 98 BOYS THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE AND INTENSIVE HEALTH ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. THE STRONGER FAMILY PROGRAM INCREASES RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND PROMOTES ECONOMIC STABILITY AND MOBILITY; AND THE INTENSIVE FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A STABLE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. THE STRONGER FAMILY PROGRAM PROVIDED RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION TO 934 AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 163 INDIVIDUALS. YFS PRENATAL TO FIVE HEAD START. A COMPREHENSIVE, FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM THAT ENHANCES THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, AGES 0 TO 5, FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, HOME VISITS, AND SOCIALIZATION EVENTS. DURING THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 815 CHILDREN, AGES 0-5, AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THE YFS PRENATAL TO FIVE HEAD START PROGRAMS: 534 IN HEAD START AND 281 IN EARLY HEAD START. INCOME GUIDELINES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EACH YEAR. YFS RAPID CITY HEAD START PROVIDES SOCIAL COMPETENCY AND SCHOOL READINESS ACTIVITIES IN A PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. TEACHERS WORK WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND SET INDIVIDUAL GOALS FOR EACH CHILD. CHILDREN LEARN SOCIAL SKILLS SUCH AS PROBLEM SOLVING AND TEAMWORK IN A CLASSROOM SETTING, BOOSTING THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PREPARING THEM FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. YFS RAPID CITY HEAD START OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAM OPTIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED. A NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND/OR SNACK ARE OFFERED IN ALL SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, SCREENING AND DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING, TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, RESOURCES FOR FAMILY-ORIENTED COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FAMILY LITERACY ACTIVITIES, ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY PREVENTION, AND HEALTH AND DENTAL SCREENINGS ARE ALSO OFFERED. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS. YFS HOME-BASED PRENATAL TO FIVE HEAD START. A PARENT-FOCUSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS HOME VISITS AND IN-HOME ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AGES 0-5, IN SEVEN COUNTIES IN WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA(CUSTER, FALL RIVER, HAAKON, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, MEADE, AND PENNINGTON). INCOME GUIDELINES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EACH YEAR. YFS RURAL HEAD START TEACHERS, CALLED FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS, WORK WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THEIR HOMES TO PLAN AND SHARE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. PARENTS CONTINUE TEACHING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BETWEEN THE WEEKLY HOME VISITS. SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TWICE EACH MONTH TO ALLOW CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM TO PLAY AND INTERACT WITH OTHERS THEIR AGE. DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, RESOURCES FOR FAMILY-ORIENTED COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, FAMILY LITERACY ACTIVITIES, ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY PREVENTION, AND HEALTH AND DENTAL SCREENINGS ARE ALSO OFFERED. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE FOR QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS. YFS WESTERN PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (WPRC). A COMMUNITY RESOURCE LIBRARY AND CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST PROVIDE PREVENTION RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, COALITIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN 24 COUNTIES IN WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. STAFF ASSIST STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SOCIAL SERVICE AND MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES, CHEMICAL DEPEN
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “See explanation of part iii line 4a on schedule 0.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “See explanation of part iii line 4a on schedule 0.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of SD, as reported.
- The non-profit has a total of 302 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,933,891.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 39 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1966.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $8,850,756 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $263,535 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.