"Bridging Gaps, Building Relationships"
Scott Osborne
Coordinator
Ph. 606 796-2823
Mission Statement --
"The Lewis County Youth Services Center has been established to provide activities and resources to address the emotional, physical, psychological and social needs of ALL families with students enrolled in Lewis County High School, Middle School and Meade Career and Technical Center. The Youth Services Center will provide a non-threatening and pleasant environment to assist students and their families to develop problem-solving and self-help skills."
Core Components (State Mandated):
--Referrals to Health and Social Services
--Career Exploration and Development
--Summer and Part-time Job Development for High School Students
--Substance Abuse Education and Counseling
--Family Crisis and Mental Health Counseling
Optional Components:
--Dropout Prevention/Tutoring
--Pregnancy Prevention
--Basic Needs
--Organized Recreational/Social Activities
Programs/Services Offered:
--ENABL (Education Now and Babies Later)
--Peer Mediation
--Red Ribbon Week
--Children,Inc.
--Intramural Basketball
--Project Alert
--Assist with Spirit Week
--Reality Stores and APES (American Private Enterprise System) in collaboration with the Lewis County Extension Office
--Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Counseling Services
-Grandparent Support Group
-PACS NOW
-College Fair
--TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use)
--Clothing Closet
--The Abstinence Program
--Safe Homes (Regional Prevention Center)
--Angel Tree/Shop With A Cop
--HOT (Help Overcome Tobacco)
--Bruno 46 (Child Prevention Center)
--Drive Smart KY
--YSC Summer Programming in collaboration with the Lewis County Extension Office: Summer Splash
--KY Youth Seminar
--Teen Conference
--4-H Camp
--Aerobics
--Child Care Assistance