HILLS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
4321 ALLENDALE AVENUE, DULUTH, MN 55803 www.thehillsyfs.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE HILLS YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDES UNWAVERING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

PROVISION OF TREATMENT SERVICES FOR YOUTH REFERRED THROUGH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS.

WOODLAND HILLS PROVIDES A THERAPEUTIC, STRUCTURED, NON-SECURE RESIDENTIAL JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGES 12-18. YOUTH WITH AN EXTENDED JUVENILE JURISDICTION MAY REMAIN IN TREATMENT THROUGH AGE 20. A COMBINATION OF POSITIVE PEER INTERACTIONS, TRUST, SAFETY, AND CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ALLOW YOUTH TO WORK THROUGH BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN 2019, THE WOODLAND HILLS RESIDENTIAL PROGAM PROVIDED 19,610 CARE DAYS. OUR WOODLAND HILLS SUB-PROGRAMS INCLUDE:CHISHOLM 30 IS SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT. THE LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ADDRESSES BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, CHEMICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO INVEST IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGE.THE COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM OFFERS A HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG MEN THAT FACILITATES THEIR TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.

OUR COMPREHENSIVE CAMBIA HILLS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO TREAT YOUTH AGES 6 TO 17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR THAT MAY INTERRUPT THEIR DAILY FUNCTIONING AT HOME, SCHOOL, OR IN THE COMMUNITY. CLINICAL STAFF ARE TRAINED IN TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND OFFER A RANGE OF INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY SKILLS AND THERAPY. OUR CAMBIA HILLS PROGRAMS INCLUDE:THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM IS FOR YOUTH AGES 12-17 IN NEED OF INTENSIVE TREATMENT AND 24-HOUR CARE. IN 2019, THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED 5,724 CARE DAYS. THE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM IS ALSO DESIGNED FOR YOUTH AGES 12-17 AND KEEPS YOUTH IN THEIR HOME AND COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING A HIGHLY STRUCTURED SCHOOL SETTING INTEGRATED WITH THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. IN 2019, THE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED 3,540 CARE DAYS.COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE AFTER-CARE FOR DAY TREATMENT CLIENTS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR YOUTH AGES 6-17. FLEXIBLE APPOINTMENT TIMES AND LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICE, THE CLIENT'S HOME, OR ANOTHER SUITABLE LOCATION. IN 2019, THE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM SERVED 75 CHILDREN WITH 965 HOURS OF SERVICES.

NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH SERVICES IS A FREE AND VOLUNTARY DROP-IN CENTER WHERE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO DAILY SNACKS, MEALS, AND A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GRANTS AND DONATIONS. NYS ACTIVITIES ARE DEVELOPED AROUND FOUR CORE OBJECTIVES: ACADEMICS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, SOCIAL COMPETENCY, AND JET (JOBS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING). NYS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE AT DULUTH'S WASHINGTON RECREATION CENTER AFTER SCHOOL, DURING SCHOOL BREAKS AND DURING THE SUMMER. NYS IS DESIGNED TO BE A PLACE FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH TO LEARN, EXPLORE, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, AND BE SAFE. THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND HOPE PROVIDED IN THE ENVIRONMENT CREATED THROUGH NYS HELPS STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIOR, AND OPEN UP A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. 85% OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM COME FROM LOW OR VERY LOW INCOME HOMES. IN 2019, NYS PROVIDED 9,694 CARE DAYS.

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