NEWS
Youth Crossroads Awarded Gun Violence Prevention Grant Targeting Youth Most At-Risk
Youth Crossroads was awarded a $475,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services to provide trauma-informed care to Cicero and…
Community Memorial Foundation Grant Supports Counseling in Lyons
Youth Crossroads was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Community Memorial Foundation to provide counseling services at George Washington Middle School…
YC Introduces Parent Chats to Support More Effective Communication Skills
YC recently concluded its first ever parent counseling group – YC Parent Chats. This group met once a week in the…
Youth Crossroads Has New Office in Cicero
Youth Crossroads has significantly increased its presence in Cicero by renting a new space at 5533 S. 25th Street. The space…
YC’s New Workforce Development Program Helps Teens and young Adults Get Jobs and Build Careers
This past month, Youth Crossroads launched its first workforce development program to help 16 to 24-year-olds in our community build the…
Youth Crossroads Receives $75,000 Grant from Trinity Health’s Transforming Communities Initiative
Youth Crossroads has received a $75,000 grant from Trinity Health’s Transforming Communities Initiative, which is designed to advance health equity in…
Youth Crossroads Receives $2 Million in Grants to Support Gun Violence Prevention
In the past two months, Youth Crossroads has been awarded three grants totaling close to $2 million to help address gun…
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Grant for $225,000 Funds Workforce Development Training Program
Our new workforce development program, made possible with the support of Illinois State Senator Lisa Hernandez, will provide high school students…
Youth Crossroads Becomes Fiscal Agent for AOK Cicero
All Our Kids Network Cicero has joined the Youth Crossroads family. Under the leadership of Linda Rios, the AOK Network provides…
Impact 100 Chicago Awards $5,000 Grant to Youth Crossroads
Youth Crossroads was awarded the 2022 Merit Grant Award conferred by Impact 100 Chicago at an award-ceremony on June 14 at…
Transitioning To In Class Learning Triggers Youth Anxiety
Josephine DiCesar, Youth CrossroadsHosted by: Ellee Pai HongProduced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team WATCH VIDEO: CLICK HERE Youth Crossroads provides help for…
YC Hosts Dec. 18 Vaccination Event
YC Hosts Dec. 18 Vaccination EventYouth Crossroads is hosting a family vaccination event on Saturday, December 18, 9:30-12:30 p.m. at Youth…
Students in MAS Group Make Progress
Students participating in the Morton Alternative School (MAS) Boys Groups Counseling Program have shown amazing progress this semester, according to school-based…
Walgreens Cash Rewards Program Can Benefit Youth Crossroads
In an effort to advance the health and well-being of communities across the U.S., Walgreens has unveiled a new myWalgreens donation…
Pride Group Community Introduced
Youth Crossroads has begun implementing a ‘PRIDE’ group curriculum at Morton District 201 high schools. The group is focused on working…
Handle with Care Program
The Youth Crossroads Handle with Care Program works to provide increased support to youth at school. The program serves youth who…
Youth Leadership Students Distribute Food at Post Thanksgiving Food Pantry
High School Students in Youth Crossroads’ Youth Leadership Program (YLP) were on the frontlines of a food pantry held at Ebenezer…
U.S. Surgeon-General Declares Children’s Mental Health a National Crisis
The U.S. surgeon general did not mince words. “Mental health challenges in children, adolescents, and young adults are real, and they…
Reward YC When You Shop on Amazon
AmazonSmile is a way customers can support their favorite charitable organization every time they shop with Amazon, at no additional cost,…
YC and OZ Win Big at the Chicago Marathon
Oscar Zamudio, a longtime friend, and supporter of YC, completed his first Chicago Marathon on October 10 and he did it…
STORIES
Natalie Palm, School Based Counselor
There are countless students who have shared with me that their childhood friends and family members were shot and killed before…
Casey Nussbaum
I started at Youth Crossroads when I was a freshman at Morton East High School. I didn’t want to just come…
Jaqueline Alvarez-Leanos
Jacqueline sought counseling support from Youth Crossroads as a sophomore at Morton East High School to deal with anxiety, depression and…
Elida Ortiz Named Director of Cicero Community Collaborative
Congratulations to Elida “Eli” Ortiz who was recently named Director of the Cicero Community Collaborative (CCC), a consortium of 60 community…
Youth Crossroads bids farewell to our Malaysian CSP Fellow, Richard Joseph
Richard is a Community Solutions Program Fellow, which is a U.S. State Department sponsored professional development program for global community leaders…
Youth Leadership Students Complete Service and Social Justice Trip to Flint and Detroit, MI
Earlier this month, students in the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) took a four-day Service and Social Justice Trip to Flint and…
Youth Crossroads Staff and Interns Stand Ready for the New Normal
Last year was extremely challenging for Youth Crossroads staff and interns. Students returned to the classroom after 18-months of remote learning…
Business, Community, Philanthropic, and Civic Leaders Help Make Youth Crossroads 2022 Gala A Huge Success
A huge thank you goes out to our business, community, philanthropic, and civic leaders who stepped to the plate in a…
Sadie
Sadie is in 8th grade and has been living with her grandparents for a few months. After multiple suicide attempts and…
Veronica
Veronica is a senior in high school. Her parents have been divorced for two years due to her father’s drinking and…
Lucas
Lucas was referred by his probation officer for a weapons offense. Lucas, a high school student had several altercations with a…
Samantha
Samantha is a freshman in high school. She was referred to counseling services because she is regularly getting angry with school…