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Intro­duc­ing the Ken­neth Young Cen­ter Logo Shop!

Shop the Ken­neth Young Cen­ter Logo Shop, a brand new vir­tu­al store fea­tur­ing KYC-brand­ed appar­el and gifts.

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Mak­ing a dif­fer­ence in peo­ple’s lives.

Ken­neth Young Cen­ter is a safe­ty net for our neigh­bors in need. We respect­ful­ly serve the most vul­ner­a­ble peo­ple in our area, those cop­ing with men­tal ill­ness and old­er adults deal­ing with life’s dif­fi­cult transitions.

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Help­ing old­er adults stay in their homes longer.

We offer ser­vices and resources to help old­er adults and peo­ple with dis­abil­i­ties main­tain their dig­ni­ty and inde­pen­dence in the community.

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Encour­ag­ing young peo­ple to make healthy choices.

Our Pos­i­tive Youth Devel­op­ment pro­gram helps youth ages 10 – 17 through edu­ca­tion and aware­ness of health issues, com­mu­ni­ty col­lab­o­ra­tion, and sub­stance abuse prevention.

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Pro­vid­ing the qual­i­ty care our clients deserve.

Ken­neth Young Cen­ter is proud to announce its 2019 re-accred­i­ta­tion by The Joint Com­mis­sion for anoth­er three years. The Joint Com­mis­sion is well-known as the most strin­gent pro­fes­sion­al health­care accred­i­ta­tion body, sur­vey­ing near­ly 21,000 hos­pi­tal net­works and med­ical facil­i­ties nationwide.

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Share the Love

The Meals on Wheels net­work is par­tic­i­pat­ing in the 2019 Sub­aru Share the Love Event. Sub­aru and its retail­ers have helped Meals on Wheels deliv­er more than 2.2 mil­lion meals nation­wide to seniors in need. We’re grate­ful to Sub­aru and its Retail­ers for sup­port­ing our orga­ni­za­tion and the seniors we serve.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Assessing and Treating Emotional, Mental, and Behavioral Changes that Accompany Cognitive Decline
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KYC's Addiction and Recovery Programs Empower Suburban Communities to Address Substance Misuse
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Over 600 Gifts Given through 2019 Adopt a Family
Drop-In Center

Our Mount Prospect Drop-In Cen­ter is open 364 days a year, and fea­tures peer-led activ­i­ties for adults with men­tal ill­ness. The Drop-In Cen­ter offers a safe, inclu­sive envi­ron­ment for all peo­ple to learn and grow. Learn more.

Jan­u­ary at the Drop-In: Jan­u­ary 2020 Cal­en­dar and Announce­ments
Jan­u­ary 25th: Fam­i­ly and Friends Movie Day

Please feel free to con­tact your Drop-In Team at 847−621−2040 ext. 117.

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Inter­est­ed in under­stand­ing KYC’s scope of services? 

Check out our one-page fly­er in Eng­lish or Span­ish for more information. 

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Are you inter­est­ed in join­ing our Com­mu­ni­ties for Pos­i­tive Youth Devel­op­ment Coali­tion? See how you can sup­port young peo­ple through evi­dence-based pre­ven­tion pro­grams: https://​www​.cpy​d​coali​tion​.org/.

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