360 Youth Services

Transitional Housing Program - Provides safe and stable apartments for 18 to 24 months to youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness with the goal of graduating into permanent housing. Also focuses on education, employment and other life skills to help youth move toward independence. Last fiscal year, 75% of youth served exited to permanent housing.

Counseling - 360's Counseling Department provides 24 hours, 7 days a week, crisis counseling services for youth ages 11-17 years under a contract with Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS). This is done in conjunction with ten local police departments. The program also works in collaboration with IPSD 204 to provide counseling services at all of the high schools and middle schools within the district.

Cornerstone - Provides short-term, residential group housing for youth-in-care boys ages 13-17 with a capacity of eight. The program also offers counseling and life skills groups.

Prevention - 360 Youth Services' prevention programs work proactively to provide teens and parents information, education and resources with the goal of preventing and reducing youth substance use. Leadership is offered through community-wide prevention programs, including Operation Snowball, Power of Choice, Youth Prevention Education and the Community Alliance for Prevention.