YSC Components 

These are the top THREE needs in each FRYSC component based on student and parent surveys and how the Youth Service Center is addressing them. 

Referrals to health and social services 

1. Self Esteem: 

• Self-esteem books in the center for students to have 

• The Green Hanger and my BMS center is a safe space for all students to come 

• Celebrate birthdays for all students; BMS students receive postcards and prizes from the birthday cart; WHHS students receive cupcakes.

• Quit Social Media posters advertised - showing how taking a break from social media can improve your mental health. 

2. Anxiety: 

   • • Provide calm kits; journaling supplies, and other coping tools that a student may need. 

3. Diet and Nutrition: 

• ¨Easy Teen Recipes” in the center for students to have and try recipes. 

• Share cooking vidoes on the YSC website. 

• reusable water bottles for students to have, to encourage them to drink water.

• Promote any health fairs or health events the community may have.  

• Provide backpack snacks 

Career exploration and development 

1. Career Fairs: 

• Career Cafes - 8th Grade 

• Job Shadow Experience - 8th Grade 

• Virtual career fair posted on the BMS website.

• Promote job and career fairs that are held in the community. 

2. Skill building workshops 

• No activities planned yet.

3. Interviewing Skills:

• No activities planned yet. 

Substance abuse education and counseling 

1. Vaping: 

2. • Resources for students and parents are available on the YSC website. I am part of the Franklin County ASAP where I am able to talk with community members in regards to substance abuse and treatment. 

     1. • Operation Making a Change (OMAC) - mentoring small group for at risk youth. 

        • Yes Adventure Day - promoting the YES Card and the extracurricular activities that the community offers. 

        • Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Grief Group - small group for students coping with grief. 

3. Alcohol: 

   • Resources for students and parents are available on the YSC website. I am part of the Franklin County ASAP where I am able to talk with community members in regards to substance abuse and treatment. 

     1. • Operation Making a Change (OMAC) - mentoring small group for at risk youth. 

        • Yes Adventure Day - promoting the YES Card and the extracurricular activities that the community offers. 

        • Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Grief Group - small group for students coping with grief. 

3. Cannabis: 

• Resources for students and parents are available on the YSC website. I am part of the Franklin County ASAP where I am able to talk with community members in regards to substance abuse and treatment.

  1. • Operation Making a Change (OMAC) - mentoring small group for at risk youth. 

     • Yes Adventure Day - promoting the YES Card and the extracurricular activities that the community offers. 

     • Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Grief Group - small group for students coping with grief. 

Family crisis and mental health counseling 

1. Self Esteem:

• Self-esteem books in the center for students to have.

• The youth service center is a safe space for all students to come.

• Celebrate birthdays for all students; BMS students receive postcards and prizes from the birthday cart; backpack students receive a birthday cake kit. 

• Quit Social Media posters advertised - showing how taking a break from social media can improve your mental health. 

2. Vaping:

• Resources for students and parents are available on the YSC website. I am part of the Franklin County ASAP where I am able to talk with community members in regards to substance abuse and treatment.

  1. • Operation Making a Change (OMAC) - mentoring small group for at risk youth. 

     • Yes Adventure Day - promoting the YES Card and the extracurricular activities that the community offers. 

     • Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Grief Group - small group for students coping with grief. 

3. Individual Counseling: 

• I work with the mental health team at each school. If I feel that a student may need more than I can provide, I give the counselor their name and what's going on. 

• We are in our second year of the GEER Grant, which provides funding for a mental health therapist to come into BMS and WHHS to see students, referrals for these students come from both mental health teams. This is our last year of the grant, so I am actively looking for other ways to sustain the additional mental health services for our students. 

• The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families will come to BMS to provide a 12-week program for students dealing with grief. 

• Operation Making a Change (OMAC) will provide a 12-week program for identified students.