Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services
Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS)
Every Family Matters
The goal of CCBYS is to work with youth to prevent police, court, or DCFS involvement.
CCBYS is designed to divert youth from the juvenile justice and/or the child welfare systems. The program provides 24-hour crisis responses to runaway and “locked out” youth ages 11-17. Community-based counseling is offered to help reduce the home/community issues that have precipitated the crisis. In addition to crisis services, staff work closely with local schools and community agencies to maximize resources available to at-risk youth.
Short-term outreach-based counseling is available to families in the community where the youth is at risk of out-of-home placement. Services are available to residents in LAN 30 counties, including Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside.
Services Offered
- Assistance in a crisis or crisis intervention
- Family reunification/preservation
- General counseling services
Eligibility
- Must be 11-17 years old
- Youth that have been locked out or run away from their home
- Youth at risk of being in a crisis or involved in the court system
To learn more about this program, contact Program Supervisor Ashly Regalado at 815.284.7796 ext. 4159 or Ashly.Regalado@LSSI.org.
