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Friends and Partners, The start of 30 years of business brings a promise of hope to better serve our clients and our consumers. Youth Care & Beyond has been in existence since 1980, and has provided safety and security for many children and adults in the greater Omaha Community. Over the last 30 years we have undergone many changes, and enter the next 30 excited about how we can better serve our clients. To enhance our program we have developed promises from every employee to every client. These promises are taken directly from our vision statement to nurture hope in the human spirit. Our promises are compassion, respect, & integrity. Compassion provides our awareness and understanding of our clients. It includes educating ourselves with the difficulties our clients suffer and looking for ways to be part of the solution. Respect allows us to demonstrate compassion as we foster individuality, learning, spirituality, and self sufficiency. Integrity is how we reach our promises. Stephen Covey says, "Integrity includes but goes beyond honesty. Honesty is telling the truth — in other words, conforming our words to reality. Integrity is conforming reality to our words — in other words, keeping promises and fulfilling expectations." These are the promises we make to our clients and consumers. We consider it an honor to serve our clients and consumers and look forward to our continued partnership this New Year. Be blessed! Tracey Pearson, MSW Executive Director |
| Youth Care is a private, nonprofit agency that provides group homes and independent living skills training for developmentally disabled youth. All of our residents have a diagnosis of mild to moderate mental retardation. Many also have mental illnesses and have suffered abuse and neglect. Principles from the National Teaching Family Model are used to teach residents the skills they will need to function effectively in the community. In this model, Teaching Parents provide individualized, consistent teaching in a structured, family environment. An Individual Program Plan is developed for each youth, teaching social, personal, daily living and leisure skills. An affirmative teaching method is used, where new skills and positive behaviors are encouraged by giving positive praise, modeling appropriate behavior, giving rationales, performing role plays, and providing feedback. The model also uses a self-government system, where at family meetings, youth learn to discuss, debate and vote on issues affecting their home. Youth Care was established in 1980 by Gerald Huber and has been serving clients in Omaha and surrounding communities for over 20 years. His vision was to provide a quality residential living environment for developmentally disabled youth to prepare them for independent living. This goal has not changed in the 20 years that Youth Care has provided residential training services. At this time, Youth Care serves 22 clients ages 12-19 in three adolescent group homes. We also serve 5 adults in our supported program. Consideration is being given to opening more facilities in the future because the need for our service is great. |
| Mission Enhancing the lives of our clients and their families by creating and sustaining the hope of independence Vision To nurture hope in the human spirit Values We value the family as the foundation to foster individuality, learning spirituality and self sufficiency. |
