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Circling Back – Celebrate changing lives
by Jason Altenbern
Naperville-based 360 Youth Services will honor Indian Prairie School District 204 Superintendent, Dr. Karen Sullivan, with the 2017 Harter Family Distinction of...
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Circling Back – Karen Jarczyk: A Pioneer for Prevention
by Jason Altenbern
It was 1982 and Naperville Community Outreach represented an office staff of one full-time director and one part-time outreach worker while maintaining...
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Circling Back – Where is Andy now?
by Jason Altenbern
Cornerstone Group Home for Boys has been an integral part of 360 Youth Services since 1986. The facility has enrolled more than...
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Circling Back – Meeting students where they are
by Jason Altenbern
In 1971, a group of citizens banded together out of concerns for young people hanging out by the bridge in downtown Naperville....
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Circling Back – Community Alliance for Prevention
by Matt Cassity
A little less than a year ago, the Community Alliance for Prevention received a Drug Free Communities Support Grant. While the coalition...
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Circling Back – Where is Russ now?
by Jason Altenbern
360 Youth Services circles back this month to give special recognition to Russ Wolf for his many years of support to our...
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Circling Back – Talking with your teen about safe celebrations!
by Elaine Schram
The end of the school year is a time of endless possibility when you are young. Graduation and prom keep a celebratory...
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Circling Back – Where is Nick now?
It was a great day for 360 Youth Services’ Transitional Housing resident Nick when he received a car recently from the Loaves and Fishes...
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Circling Back – Where is Brad now?
“Worth more than gold” is a theme that still resonates with Brad, a third-year student at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. The...
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Circling Back – Where is tobacco now?
As we begin a new year, it is also a new day for the health of our youth. The Tobacco 21 ordinance is now...