Youth Crossroads has two opportunities to help our youth and families in need this month. The first is an internal project run by our Youth Development Program. All of our YD families have received an application to fill out with their specific grocery wishes, and we are hoping to fulfill 10 family lists this season!

We will be accepting donations of non-perishable items from now until November 21st. Food items can be dropped off at the Youth Crossroads Office (6501 Stanley Ave.), Monday-Friday, between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm. Please label any donations / bags “YD Thanksgiving”.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Briana Tapia,

708-484-7400 ext. 055, or

brianat@youthcrossroads.org

Our second opportunity is through the December Project who has partnered with Youth Crossroads to provide holiday gifts to over 200 teens in Berwyn, Brookfield, Forestview, Lyons, Stickney and Summit areas. It's easy to support, just simply click here or the QR code on the flier to purchase a $5 50/50 raffle ticket now through November 24.

You can also attend their event on Sunday, November 24 from 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Bad Attitude Bar and Grill, Forest View and purchase raffle tickets there.

We thank The December Project for their partnership and hope that you will help support our local youth and families in need by participating in one of these opportunities.

A Five Year Committment of Support

YC recently received a commitment from the Healthy Communities Foundation for a multi-year general operating grant with an approved $145,000 for year one. While many grants are specific to programming covering base salaries and program costs, general operating monies are important to the overall wellbeing of an organization, covering day-to-day costs like utilities, technology costs, and general office supplies. We appreciated the recognition of the important work that Youth Crossroads is doing and thank the Healthy Communities Foundation for its on-going support. Thank you!

Thank you for supporting Youth Crossroads and reading our newsletter. We would love to engage with more people in our community. If you have friends or family who may be interested in what Youth Crossroads has to offer or if you are currently getting our newsletter and announcements but would prefer to receive them in Spanish, sign up here!

Gracias por apoyar a Youth Crossroads y leer nuestro boletín informativo. Nos encantaría interactuar con más personas de nuestra comunidad. Si tienes amigos o familiares que puedan estar interesados ​​en lo que Youth Crossroads tiene para ofrecer o si actualmente recibes nuestro boletín informativo y anuncios, pero preferirías recibirlos en español, ¡regístrate aquí!

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Youth Crossroads is a great place to work, including a great benefits package and dedicated staff who are transforming the lives of youth and families in our community. We currently have 4 openings for trauma-informed School-based Mental Health Clinicians (Full-Time, 40 hrs per week); and 1 opening for a part-time Youth Development Specialist.

For more information or to request an interview, click here to contact VanessaC@YouthCrossroads.org

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