Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley

Our mission is to help young people & families succeed by serving them in their home, school, and community.

Youth Service Bureau

Years Helping Youth & Families

About Us

Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley:  A Community Based Not For Profit Child Welfare Agency Established in 1976

As a community-based agency, YSB responds to the changing needs of children and families across 20 counties in northern Illinois, including the Illinois Valley and beyond. Through a variety of programs, YSB’s board, staff, and donors work to improve the quality of life for those we serve, strengthening not only individual lives, but entire communities throughout the region.

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Youth and Family Resources

Foster Parenting

As a foster parent, you will have the life-changing opportunity to care for a child(ren) in desperate need of security, stability, and safety.

Runaway & Homeless Youth

A 24 hour crisis intervention program that serves adolescents and their families that are experiencing family conflict resulting in teen runaway or homelessness. Call 815-433-3953 (24/7) for help.

Parenting Plus

Gives parents the opportunity to learn healthy ways to interact with their children and set appropriate expectations and limits. Available in person in Rockford and on-line.

Solutions Counseling

YSB offers trauma informed treatment for a large array of mental health conditions to people of all ages including suicide prevention, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, grief and loss, marriage and family challenges, obsessions and compulsions, and much more.

Hope House

The Hope House Program provides LaSalle County residents facing divorce or custody disputes a safe alternative to maintain vital parent-child connections and offers supervised visitation and exchange services in their Ottawa office.

Hispanic Services

Our bilingual staff provides community outreach, interpretation & translation services, support, and resources for Spanish speaking members of our community.

Nuestro personal bilingüe ofrece un alance comunitaria, servicios de interpretación y traducción, ademas apoyo y recursos para los miembros de nuestra comunidad que hablan Español.

Youth Service Bureau

Our Service Area & Offices

Our service area covers many northern counties in Illinois and we have nine office locations where you may contact with any questions.

Counties We Serve

Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Dekalb, Dupage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Lee, LaSalle, Marshall, McHenry, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will Winnebago

Office Locations

Ottawa (main office), Aurora, Crystal Lake, Mendota, Morris, Peru, Princeton, Rockford and Streator

Main Office

Ottawa
Ph: 815-433-3953
424 W. Madison St.
Ottawa, IL 61350

Counties & Offices

Counties Served