Action Components

What are the NBHS Youth Service Center Action Components? 

The goal of the Family Resource and Youth Services Centers is to meet the needs of all children and their families who reside in the community or neighborhood served by the school in which the center is located. To achieve this goal, local flexibility and community ownership are crucial.  Within the required initiative framework outlined in the KERA legislation, local schools and the communities in which they are located have been granted the flexibility to create programming that meets the unique needs of their families.   The manner in which individual centers address the core components and develop optional components is determined by an on-going assessment and evaluation of the school/community needs and available resources in partnership with the school's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.  While every center is unique, many have commonalties.  The manner in which these issues are addressed may vary greatly depending on the resources available in the local community and the education needs of the population to be served.  By removing barriers, FRYSCs help support the achievement of the goal that all students become academically proficient.  

Core components are mandated in legislation (KRS 156.496).  Youth Services Center core components include 

Substance abuse education and counseling

Family Crisis and Mental Health Counseling

Health Services and Referrals to Health Services

Career Exploration and Development

Summer Part-Time Job Development