Game-based Learning
Nonprofit developing a video game app for fun, easy access to social emotional learning tools February 29, 2024 NORTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY VENTURES (NICV)
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Welcome to
Youth Transformation Services® (YTS) NFP
Building Positive
Lifestyle Choices
As a learning partner to schools, we provide products and services through social emotional learning (SEL) to positively impact the family, school, and community alignment.
About us
Our Vision
In August of 2007, my community was shaken to its core when my youngest son (19 years old) experienced a bipolar blackout that resulted in him violently attacking me (Charisse). Many families are paralyzed by their children’s concerning behaviors, which often result in youth violence.
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11.5% of 15,000 children are starting school without the social skills they need to learn or get along with others.
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1/5 adolescents suffer from at least one mental health disorders.
OUR VISION
Youth will demonstrate the value of making positive lifestyle choices.
OUR MISSION
YTS empowers youth to make positive lifestyle choices by providing skills and strategies to improve interpersonal communication that sustains personal, social, and academic success.
OUR VALUES
YTS’ core values are based on SEL competencies to provide skills necessary for success.
Charisse Beach, M.Ed.
App Creator-Author-Consultant
Robert Beach, M.Ed., LPC
Educational Admin-Clinical Therapist
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go,
they merely determine where you start.
-Nido Quebin
Risk & Protective Factors
Risk factors are the hurdles that hinder success and
protective factors are shields to reduce the impact of the risk factor.
Mental Health Intervention
During the pandemic, depression and anxiety in
youth doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the research.
Game-based Learning
Game-based learning can be particularly effective for motivating and engaging learners, creating active participation.
Your donation prepares youth for workforce development opportunities.
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Participants say...
Good Quality
As a workforce development and strength-based social service agency to disadvantaged and at-risk population, Youth Transformation Services training and development programs aligned with our holistic approach to helping families build healthy relationships and stable lives. Their approach to using social emotional learning strategies to personal achievement and right choices was a perfect fit for our clientele.
Ronald Gardner, CEO
Developmental Resources
Good Quality
I witnessed the passion, commitment, and skills Charisse and Robert possess as educational leaders. Their PD strives to empower administrators, teachers, students, and parents to have a growth-mindset. Looking forward to the PD after the debut of their SEL video game.
Carolyn Davenport
YES Program Coordinator
Good Quality
This workshop provoked me to challenge what I see as limitations of our education system and instead, realize the possibilities of what I can accomplish do to help my students achieve academic and social success.
Fabian Gutierrez
Social Science Teacher
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