DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau

The DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau (YSB) assists youth as they build healthy lives and relationship with their family, friends, and community.

YSB was founded in 1971, making it one of the oldest Youth Service Bureaus in Illinois. Through the years, YSB has developed a philosophy of networking with other community resources to solve youth problems and to develop programs to meet the needs of youth. The Bureau is a not-for-profit agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from throughout DeKalb County.

Over 40 Years of Service

To give you a short history lesson, YSB became a separate agency in 1971 after being a City of DeKalb Department since 1969. DCYSB was one of three initial youth service bureaus in Illinois.

Moving from a house on Franklin Street to an office on Fisk Avenue, YSB then moved into its current location at 330 Grove in May of 1978. YSB has acquired several grants and expanded its services over the years, but has always stayed focused on a basic mission of serving youth and families in DeKalb County.

SB offers the following services. Most services are offered on a sliding fee scale and can be adjusted to fit your financial situation. Please call 815-748-2010 for more information regarding fees.



* Youth & Family Counseling - personalized individual/family counseling for youth ages 8-18 and their families.
* Girls Empowerment Group - assessment and groups aimed at helping girls identify and apply their power and voice as individuals and as a group focusing on issues that are important in the lives of adolescent girls.
* DeKalb County Youth Project - assessment and groups designed to help youth who display difficulty dealing with problems that arise from peer pressure and stress, including anger and emotion management.
* Alcohol & Drug Early Intervention - assessment and groups to educate teens about alcohol and drug-related issues.
* Tobacoo Intervention Program - assessment, education, and guidance to youth who are using tobacco products.
* Alternative to Suspension Program - offer services to youth suspended out of school to provide services in lieu of spending time, unsupervised, in the home.
* Runaway/Lockout Crisis Intervention - immediate assistance for families with youth that refuse to go home, have runaway, or have been locked out of the home.
* Juvenile Diversion - second chance for youth who are first time offenders in the Juvenile Court System.
* Unified Delinquency Intervention Services - for court-related youth at risk of commitment to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
* TeenREACH - after-school program offered by the Sycamore School District for academic and life skill enrichment.
* YSB Speakers Bureau - presentations on issues related to youth available to the public.