Mission
THE MISSION OF YOUTH CONNECTIONS IS TO SERVE YOUTH THROUGH CRISIS INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND MENTORING TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONS AND SELF WORTH. YOUTH CONNECTIONS' COMMUNITY IMPACT IS FELT THROUGHOUT JOHNSON AND MORGAN COUNTIES, INDIANA. THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION UNFOLDS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING 6 PROGRAMS: PROJECT SAFE PLACE, THE CHILDREN'S VISITATION CENTER, CUSTODY EVALUATIONS, FAMILIES IN TRANSITION, JUMP START, AND THE HOST HOMES PROGRAM. YOUTH CONNECTIONS STARTED SERVING YOUTH IN 1976 AS A 501(C)(3) NOT FOR PROFIT YOUTH SHELTER. SINCE THEN, SERVICES HAVE REMAINED FOCUSED ON ALL YOUTH AND HAVE EVOLVED TO MEET EMERGING GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS A YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR CORE ROLES - DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL.