ARBOR YOUTH SERVICES
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working towards ending youth homelessness by providing a continuum of services to help transition youth from homelessness to housing.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Arbor Youth Emergency Shelter
Arbor Youth Services operates a ten-bed emergency shelter for youth ages birth through seventeen. This is the only emergency shelter for youth in Central Kentucky. Services offered include emergency shelter, counseling, case management, enrichment activities, safety planning, skills development, education and employment support, transportation, and other necessary services to at-risk youth. All services focus on minimizing the trauma experienced by victimized youth and assisting youth in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to transition successfully into adulthood.
Outreach Drop In Center
The Outreach Drop In Center provides services for homeless and runaway youth up to age 24. The drop in center provides a safe place for youth to receive a variety of assistance and case advocacy services. Youth are provided a place to shower, complete laundry and eat a free meal when visiting the drop in center. In addition to providing basic services youth are encouraged to accept case advocacy services which include employment and education support and housing assistance.
Supportive Housing
Housing Scholarships – ESR funding provides financial support for rent, intensive case management, and housing support services to youth ages 18 through 24. Support services include skill development, counseling, financial literacy education, and parenting support. This program provides up to 6 months of services to youth who are homeless or precariously housed.
Rapid Rehousing and Prevention – ESG funding provides financial support for intensive case management and support services to Rapid Rehousing participants ages 18 through 24. Support services include skill development, counseling, financial literacy education, and parenting support. This program provides up to 24 months of services to youth who meet the HUD definition of homeless.
Sustainable Living Initiative – AYS will operate a Sustainable Living Initiative for youth ages 18-24 that will provide permanent and transitional housing options to runaway and homeless youth. Expected to launch fall 2019.
Safe Place Program
Arbor Youth Services has operated this program for over 25 years and currently partners with various businesses across Fayette County to offer services. This program provides youth with a Safe Place to seek assistance when in crisis. Through this program youth who may be in danger or seeking assistance for other issues may go anywhere they see a Safe Place sign and request services, owners and staff of participating businesses immediately contact our agency and youth are directly connected with trained staff that are able to assess and assist with their particular problem.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation 2009
Affiliations & memberships
Central Kentucky Housing and Homeless Initiative 2009
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of homeless participants engaged in housing services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of people using homeless shelters per week
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Arbor Youth Services strives to provide a safe space for youth ages 0-24 that are experiencing crisis.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
AYS provides emergency shelter and support services to ensure youth obtain safe and stable housing and that their basic needs are met.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ARBOR YOUTH SERVICES
Board of directorsas of 01/20/2023
Adrian Wallace
Bishop & Chase
Term: 2022 - 2023
Ben Keller
UBS
Adrianne Strong
Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP
John Reynolds
Traditional Bank
Tim Wiseman
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Stephanie Kelemen
Keller Williams Realty
Chad Howard
TOPS Marketing
Adrian Wallace
Bishop & Chase
Cameron Sallee
Goldolphin US
Jennifer Taylor
Field & Main Bank
Rayann White
Rayann's Popcorn Co.
Teresa Revlett
Retired
Keith Dean
Milward Funeral Directors
Angela Marshall
MCM Capital Markets Group
Nunu Vorkpor
Student
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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