Our mission is to restore hope and provide opportunities
for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Sites
Outreach operates neighborhood resource, counseling, transitional housing and employment training centers. Our sites are:
Services
Community services vary by site and are developed in response to local needs and resources.
Family stabilization services include counseling, case management, youth-in-crisis intervention and older adult services.
Youth development services include after-school and summer academic programs (1st-12th grade), tutoring, mentoring (ages 11-17), college prep and scholarships.
In addition, Outreach offers transitional housing, job training and community development.
Social Enterprises
Outreach’s social enterprises represent the best in Kingdom stewardship. They focus on recycling or re-purposing material resources received as donations, resold at a fair price to generate support for Outreach’s local ministries. Resale centers include:
- Jubilee Furniture (Carol Stream)
- Discoveries Resale (Warrenville)
- Jubilee Cars
- Twice is Nice (Carol Stream, operated by College Church)
Water Day
Water Day, a fun event for students and staff alike, marked the last week of OCC's 2017 summer programs.
L2E Summer
Highlights of the Learn 2 Earn (L2E) junior high summer program included visits from 2017 Miss Black Teen Illinois and US Army Recruiter Sergeant Oviedo, as well as participation in the D.A.R.E. program.
Therapy Dog Visits Quest Students at WYFS
A local friend of Warrenville Youth & Family Services introduces Quest students to Animal Assisted Therapy by bringing her puppy-in-training to visit.
Author’s Visit and Book Signing at York
Check out photos of a special event at York Community Resource Center: an author visit and book signing.
Summer Superheroes at WYFS
Students in the Quest summer youth program are researching their culture and country of origin, finding the "superhero" of their nationality.
Summer at Villagebrook
Teen Council served Northern Illinois Food Bank's Mobile Pantry; Wheaton Christian Reformed Church reaches out to students at this summer's Fun in the Park.