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International Youth Center (IYC)

The International Youth Center (IYC) provides housing, counseling, case management and family reunification services to unaccompanied immigrant boys, ages 10-17, who have been apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and referred through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). IYC is a 15-bed facility licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as a Child Care Institution and serves boys age 10-17 in need of a more structured environment due to behavioral and mental health issues. The program provides housing, case management, counseling, education, medical care, recreation, and family reunification services.



Services Offered:
  • Family reunification
  • Counseling and case management
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Medical care
  • Recreation
   
Eligibility Criteria:

Boys ages 10 to 17 referred by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), who are in need of emotional and behavioral stabilization.

   
Fees:

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Applying for Services:

Services available by referral from Office of Refugee Resettlement/Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services (ORR/DUCS) only.

   
Referral and Intake:

Closed referral. Referrals from the Office of Refugee Resettlement/Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services only.

   
Contact Information:

Phone: 773.433.1200
Fax: 773.271.8810
E-mail: iyc@heartlandalliance.org

   
Address:

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Directions:

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Hours:

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

   
Languages:

Languages spoken by staff:  Over 20 different languages spoken

Services provided in the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian, Cantonese, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Kikongo, Latvian, Laotian, Lingala, Mandarin, Marathi, Nigerian, Pandaya, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Urdu and American Sign Language.

   
Appointments:

Referrals are made through the Office of Refugee Resettlement/Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services only. Intakes are done 7 days a week.

   
Walk In Accepted: --
   
Program Aliases:
  • Heartland's International Youth Center
  • Staff-Secure
   
Additional Information:

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