New Transitional Housing Program for Women

NCO Youth and Family Services is pleased to announce the development of a new program to serve homeless 18-21 year-old females in Dupage County. We have been serving homeless young men ages 18-21 years-old for over 7 years now. This has been a need in our community for a long time and we are eager to begin. We will be needing to furnish six 2-bedroom and one 1--bedroom apartments to get started. We are looking for the following items: GENTLY USED LIVING ROOM TABLES AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, POTS AND PANS, SILVERWARE, MICROWAVES, SMALL TELEVISIONS (NO LARGER THAN 27"), DRESSERS, DESKS, LAMPS AND BOOKSHELVES.

Any questions feel free to call the Residential Program Director at 630-717-5229 or EMAIL dcarr@ncoyouth.org

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Today, NCO administers a variety of programs which include:

• Counseling for individuals, families, and couples on a sliding-fee scale
  
• 24-Hour Crisis Intervention coordinated with state, county, and local police departments
  
• Early Intervention & Prevention such as Operation Snowball, Snowflake, and Snowflurry and I Can Problem Solve (ICPS)
  
• Parent Mentor Program is administered by NCO and supported by the Naperville Exchange Club. It was founded as a National Exchange Club program for the prevention of child abuse. This program promotes healthy families by providing volunteer mentoring support to families under stress who seek to improve their parenting skills and manage their households in a positive and healthy way.
  
• Cornerstone Group Home is the only short-term residence for boys in DuPage County that provides shelter for boys throughout the Chicagoland area
  
• Transitional Housing Program for young adults in Kane and DuPage Counties between the ages of 18-21 to provide guidance and support toward establishing independence
  
• Community Presentations can be tailored to meet your groups' needs
  
• Information & Referral Services to a large network of service providers.

We are pleased to announce that
NCO Youth & Family Services
is the recipient of the
following awards:

Naperville Area
Chamber of Commerce
2006 Not-for-Profit Organization
of the Year Award

2006 United Way of
Metropolitan Chicago
Outstanding Agency Partner Award

NCO is a United Way Agency