Core components are mandated in legislation (KRS 156.496). Youth Services Center core components include:
Referrals to health and social services;
Career exploration and development;
Substance abuse education and counseling; and,
Family crisis and mental health counseling.
To ensure families have available access to local resources in order to meet basic needs such as clothing, food, housing/shelter, etc.
To provide additional supports to ensure student's academic success.
To promote college and/or career readiness for all students by preparing them for future employment and successful transition into adult life through collaboration with school and community resources.
To increase self-management and coping strategies by assisting students and families with mental health needs and/or other crises through the identification and coordination of services (i.e. for grief, illness, bullying, incarceration, dating/domestic violence, loss of income, child abuse, etc.)
To improve the overall health and well-being of students through activities that support the Whole School, Whole Community and Whole Child (WSCC) model*, therefore increasing students' ability to succeed in school. This WSCC model supports the whole child through ten components:
• Health Education
• Social and Emotional climate
• Physical Education and Physical Activity
• Physical Environment
• Nutrition Environment and Services
• Employee Wellness
• Health Services
• Family Engagement
• Counselling, Psychological and Social Services
• Community Involvement
To assist in the prevention of the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) and improve decision-making skills by educating students and families; and the reduction of ATOD use through coordination of counseling services and education.