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)
Quest Students Host Fundraiser
Students from the Warrenville Youth & Family Services (WYFS) Quest program had a blast, learned about basic business principles, and funded a fun trip at its third annual fundraiser in early August.
Backpacks and School Supplies
Thanks to the generosity of two local church groups, students from OCC-Villagebrook have been outfitted with backpacks filled with school supplies.
WYFS Fall Dinner
The 27th Annual Fall Dinner benefitting Warrenville Youth & Family Services is set for Friday, November 2! Join us for an inspiring evening and learn how you can support our youth programs, case management and counseling services.
Hearts of Grace Women’s Luncheon
Join us at the Hearts of Grace Women's Luncheon on Thursday, October 18! Carol Kent, founder of the nonprofit Speak for Hope, will be the featured speaker.
WYFS Summer Quest Learns About Advocacy
Students in the Warrenville Youth & Family Services' summer youth program, Quest, have been learning about advocacy and writing their senators as part of Quest's service learning curriculum.
Summer Youth Program at OCC
The JNS (Jubilee Neighborhood School) program at Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream (OCC) has had a busy summer! Check out some of the highlights.