Basic Organization Information
Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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CCS
- Physical Address:
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Rockford, IL
61101
- EIN:
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36-3842309
- Web URL:
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www.youthbuildrockfo...
- NTEE Category:
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O Youth Development
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O99 Other Youth Development N.E.C.
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J Employment, Job Related
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J22 Employment Training
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L Housing, Shelter
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L20 Housing Development, Construction, Management
- Year Founded:
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1992
- Ruling Year:
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1995
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Mission Statement
Comprehensive Community Solutions (CCS) and the YouthBuild Rockford Program have demonstrated steady and progressive growth and accomplishment in providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary services to young people. Since 1995, Youthbuild Rockford has seen over 4000 youth apply, and has served 750 young people. 80% of program completers have been placed in jobs or educational programs, and youth have completed over 200,000 hours of community service.
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Impact Statement
Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc. is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3)corporation founded in 1992. Its mission, as a community change agent, is to bring about fundamental transformation of neighborhoods, communities and the circumstances of those who live there, through programs and services which emphasize building human capital, communities and affordable housing.
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Chief Executive
Mr. Kerry Knodle
Term:
Since
Aug
1992
Chief Executive Profile:
Kerry Knodle, Executive Director and Founder of Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc., and CEO of GreenTek Construction, LLC, has experience in administration, strategic planning, case management, affordable housing and interagency programming with youth. Mr. Knodle and the agency have been involved in housing and community development activities, as a CHDO, and as an operator of YouthBuild Rockford AmeriCorps program. Since 1994, CCS has served over 650 out-of-school youth, built or renovated 100+ units of affordable housing, and is involved in a variety of housing and community development projects.
He has served as a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer for Winnebago County for 12 years. He is a member of the Boone-Winnebago Youth Council for the Workforce Investment Board, and co-founder of the Rockford Jobs Council. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of the National Director’s Council of the YouthBuild USA Affiliated Network for 8 years. He serves as President of the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition overseeing the first state coalition to become incorporated under the YouthBuild umbrella. He is Past President of the Rockford Area Affordable Housing Coalition and served on the Executive Board of the National Youth Employment Coalition. He is a founder and board member of Youth Bridges International.
Mr. Knodle was on the faculty of Southern Illinois University in the Administration of Justice Department, teaching criminal justice and advising the student association. He holds a MS in Administration of Justice from Southern Illinois University and a BA in Psychology and Sociology from Luther College.
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Program:
YouthBuild Rockford
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- Category:
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Youth Development
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
YOUTHBUILD ROCKFORD: YouthBuild is a unique program serving out of school youth ages 16-24 who are from low-income communities, have dropped out of school and are unemployed. It provides academic education, vocational skills training, personal counseling, positive peer support, leadership development, job placement and follow-up support. Young people spend half their time in academic programming, and half learning skills in construction or computer technology. Participants build or rehabilitate housing for low-income families, and have produced 28 units of housing in Rockford since the program began. Since 1995, YouthBuild Rockford has seen over 2,500 youth apply, and has served 450+ young people. 90% of program completers have been placed in jobs or educational programs, and youth have completed over 100,000 hours of community service. Leadership development is a key part of the program, with classes, activities, and leadership positions within the organization providing a foundation for preparing youth to play important roles in their communities.
Youth participate in the governance of the program through an elected Youth Policy Council and Community Leadership Committee; serve on local, state and national groups, including the Illinois YouthBuild Coalition, the national YouthBuild Young Leaders and Alumni Council, and others. Graduates have the opportunity to serve on the agency Board of Directors.
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Completed construction of over 90% of an 18-unit, mixed-income single family housing development (phase 2)
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AmeriCorps
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Youth Development
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General Public/Unspecified
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AMERICORPS: AmeriCorps is a national service movement that engages Americans of all ages in a domestic “Peace Corps” to get things done in our communities. AmeriCorps ‘members’ commit to a term of service, and upon completion earn education awards up to $5,000 toward college or vocational training. YouthBuild Rockford has operated this program since 1996, and enrolls 40+ members each year. This affiliation broadens both the scope of activities undertaken by the agency and the depth of leadership and community service activities available to members.
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VISTA
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General Public/Unspecified
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VISTA: Also part of the AmeriCorps family, VISTA (Volunteers in
Service to America) volunteers perform valuable service to the organization through developing special projects, assisting with agency initiatives, and providing service to program participants. CCS has three (3) VISTA positions each year.
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