{"id":203,"date":"2015-12-10T17:21:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ycs.org\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T20:47:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>For over 100 years, Youth Consultation Service, Inc. (YCS) has been a leading non-profit behavioral health and social services agency, dedicated to empowering individuals and families with complex special needs across New Jersey. Through a network of 60 programs in 44 locations across 15 counties, we provide compassionate, comprehensive care that spans residential placements, special education schools, and community services.<\/h3>\n<p>Each year, YCS touches the lives of over 4,000 children, young adults, and their families. We are committed to helping at-risk children, including those affected by trauma, family separation, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and mental health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>With a dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals, YCS ensures that every individual we serve receives the support and resources they need to heal, grow, and reach their full potential in a safe, nurturing environment. Together, we build brighter, healthier futures for the most vulnerable members of our communities.<\/p>\n<h4>Programs across New Jersey include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Residential care &amp; foster care<\/li>\n<li>Special education schools<\/li>\n<li>Community-based clinical services<\/li>\n<li>Preventative community programs for young families<\/li>\n<li>Case management &amp; care coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Our Mission<\/h4>\n<p>We partner with at-risk children and adults with developmental disabilities to build happier, healthier, and more hopeful lives within their families and communities.<\/p>\n<h4>Our History<\/h4>\n<p>Founded in 1918, YCS began as a safe haven for orphaned children and women in crisis following World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic. Over the past 100+ years, we have evolved into a statewide leader in behavioral health and social services, while remaining steadfast in our commitment to empowering individuals with special needs and developmental disabilities through compassionate, comprehensive care.<\/p>\n<h3>As we look to the future, we are committed to expanding our reach, enhancing our services, and transforming lives for generations to come.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over 100 years, Youth Consultation Service, Inc. (YCS) has been a leading non-profit behavioral health and social services agency, dedicated to empowering individuals and families with complex special needs across New<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/about-us\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-203","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8217,"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/203\/revisions\/8217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ycs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}