Community Youth Services (CYS)

What is the purpose of this service?

The purpose of the Community Youth Service Program is to reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency.

Who can receive these services?

• Youth - 5 to 17 years of age
• Young Adults - 18 to 25 years of age

What services are offered?

• community organizing and advocacy;
• homework help and tutorial services;
• recreation, sports, and cultural activities;
• parent education and family activities; 
• youth educational workshops; and
• service learning, field trips, and gardening.

How to participate in this program?

Visit the Community Youth Services Provider list to locate a provider in your area, if you are:

• a Youth,
• a Young Adult,
• a Parent,
• a Family Member,
• a Friend, or
• a School Staff Member.

Additional Information: 

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Harvard Family Research Project
• Illinois 21st Century
• Illinois After-School Partnership
• Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc.
• Illinois Center for Violence Prevention
• National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• Tutor/Mentor Connection
• YMCA of Metro Chicago