Hillcrest is a member of Indiana Youth Service Association (IYSA) and receives funding for our Safe Place, Substance Abuse Treatment Initiative (SATI), Theft Intervention Program (TIPs), Reducing Adolescent Anger Program (RAAP) and Think Before U Send (TBUS) programs.
IYSA membership is comprised of Youth Service Bureaus (YSB) that deliver community-based juvenile delinquency and family support programming. IYSA’s current 32 members serve approximately 74 Hoosier counties.
Youth Service Bureaus serve vulnerable youth and families and offer programming that supports positive youth development. YSB programming is defined in Indiana state statue and includes four core roles:
- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
- Information and Referral Services
- Community Education
- Advocacy for Youth