Unfunded Need

Community Based Services (CBS) provides a broad range of services for at-risk youth in their home, school, and community.

CBS staff use kits filled with supplies such as board games, card games, athletic balls, arts and craft supplies, and coloring books for therapeutic exercises when meeting with families who have experienced trauma.

These Travel Kits are designed to help children and families learn and practice exercises that build attachment, self-regulation, and competency.

Your gift will help purchase educational supplies and create more of these useful tools.

The Uihlein Recreation Center (UC) located on the YBGR campus is used by residential youth and day school student for many activities. Exercise is a healthy way for YBGR youth to cope with their treatment issues and become confident individuals.    The UC has a swimming pool, bowling alley, sports courts, weight room, and indoor and outdoor recreation equipment – all of which get heavily used and a lot of wear and tear.  The UC is hoping to purchase new indoor sports equipment such as basket balls and gym shoes.  The wish-list for outdoor equipment includes snowshoes, cross-country ski boots and poles.  

The three-bedroom Guest House on the YBGR campus is under much-needed renovation.  It has not been occupied in several years due to its sad state of disrepair.  Generous donors have already made new flooring and drywall installation possible.  The electrical grid has been replaced and the interior of the building has been repainted.  Funding for new windows and siding is desperately needed to complete repairs.   Once the renovation of the Guest House is complete, it can again serve as a welcoming, home-away-from-home for families visiting their children in residential treatment.