YOUTH IN NEED

Programs

1. Early childhood - early childhood services are delivered through early learning centers, home visitation, and community partnerships to support child development and kindergarten readiness. Head start/early head start services provide comprehensive child development education and family support services for eligible low-income families in st. Louis city and county, as well as st. Charles, lincoln, warren, and montgomery counties with children ages pre-birth up to age three. Center-based tuition services are also available at select locations. Workforce development services are provided primarily in missouri and surrounding states and include professional development, coaching, and technical assistance for early childhood professionals.

   $20,847,260 spentof which $376,946 as grants$3,096,318 earned by the program
   67% of program spending

2. Counseling services - services are offered in school, home/office settings for youth ages 3-21 and their families. Priority is given to victims of violence/abuse, juvenile law offenders, youth experiencing school failure, symptoms of severe emotional disturbance, and those experiencing severe chronic conflict and unable to secure professional counseling with insurance. Counseling consists of 1) problem assessments/crisis intervention consultations, 2) brief, solution- focused family therapy, 3) on-going individual/group therapy when brief therapy has not sufficiently resolved issues, and 4) planning/linking with other community services as indicated in the service plan. During 2025, 2,272 youth and family members were served. Over 84.6% of children and youth improved their school engagement and performance.

   $4,531,963 spent$4,281,568 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

3. Foster care - the organization provides foster care and adoption case management services to children in alternative care and their families. This program intensively works with children and families to address issues that led to out-of-home placement, and to secure stable and safe, permanent living situations for each child. During 2025, 396 youth and family members were served by the foster care program.

   $1,695,825 spent$1,428,543 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

4. Transitional living program (tlp) - Youth in Need provides homeless youth ages 16-21 an opportunity to learn independent-living skills and work to complete their education and become self-sufficient community members by participating in the transitional living program. Youth in Need provides these services to youth living in our group home or supported apartments program. During 2025, 67 youth participated in the transitional living program. Over 91% of participants increased their knowledge of essential life skills and were on track to independence and self-sufficiency.

   $1,674,711 spent$879,755 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

5. Community youth development - this program encompasses efforts to identify youth at risk of homelessness, violence, failing to complete high school and engaging in high-risk behaviors, to link them to community resources, and to directly provide them education, support, and activities to promote positive development. The organization is also the regional provider of safe place services for eastern missouri. Safe place brings businesses and volunteers together to provide help and safety to children and teens facing abuse, neglect or serious family problems and educates young people about what they can do and where they can go if they find themselves in an unsafe situation. During 2025, the community youth development program and project safe place served 5,009 youth.

   $1,384,229 spent$208,592 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

6. Emergency shelter program - the shelter is an emergency residence for 12 youth (ages 10-18) experiencing crisis; 24-hour support and information is provided through a hotline. During 2025, the emergency shelter program served 209 youth and family members.

   $1,194,175 spent$538,486 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $31,328,163.