Youth Services Bureau - Empowerment for Community

06/10/2026

🍕 Support Teen Court at Our Eat N' Earn Fundraiser! 🍕

We invite you to join us and help support Teen Court at our Pizza Hut Eat N' Earn Event!

📅 Tuesday, July 14th
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Columbia City Pizza Hut 101 Frontage Rd, Columbia City, IN 46725

Enjoy a great meal while helping raise funds for Teen Court and the positive impact it has on youth in our community. Every purchase helps support this impactful program!

We would love your support and hope to see you there. Bring your family, friends, and appetite!

06/08/2026

A wonderful resource for youth in Whitley County!

"People forget that food insecurity extends far outside city limits. Children in rural areas are often hit especially hard during breaks from school, with devastating consequences. We believe every child deserves the basic human dignity of food, and we are deeply grateful to these funders and partners who have made feeding children a priority." -Jama Ross, Blessings in a Backpack Executive Director

We are proud to announce the expansion of our Summer Feeding Program into Whitley and Kosciusko Counties through a collaborative partnership with United Way of Whitley and Kosciusko Counties, Community Foundation of Whitley County, and Parkview Health Foundation. This expansion will provide more than 2,900 weekend food bags to children across rural communities this summer to help bridge the gap for children facing food insecurity during summer break.

Food distribution sites for Whitley Summer 2026 include:

Miami Village
9 & 30 Mini-Storage
Columbia City Parks Department
Difference Makers
Peabody Library
Community Foundation of Whitley County
Smith-Green Community Schools
Blue Lake Building
Larwill Fire Department
BABE of Whitley County
-Sugar Creek Donuts
-South Whitley Community Building

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

This month, we want to highlight our YSBs or Youth Service Bureaus, in Indiana!

For more information, please visit: https://indysb.org/local-programs/

And to find a YSB, please visit: https://indysb.org/locate-a-provider/

And for more resources, please visit: https://indysb.org/additional-resources/

06/01/2026

📚✏️ It’s that time of year again — Tools for School is back! 🎒🍎

We’re excited to help students start the school year strong by providing school supplies through our Tools for School Program! If your child or student could use school supplies this year, we’d love to help.

📞 Call our office at (260) 356-9681
OR
📝 Fill out our quick and easy online form here:https://forms.gle/5Wry9iPknFTjNMFr8

School Supply Pickup Dates:

🗓️ Sign up June 1 – June 30
Pickup will be July 9 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

🗓️ Sign up July 1 – July 23
Pickup will be July 23 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Let’s get ready for a great school year together! 💙📓✂️

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Desiree Frederick on receiving the Steven L. Bailey Award! 🏆👏

This award honors individuals whose dedication to youth and community reflects Steve Bailey’s legacy of service, and Desiree is a truly deserving recipient. For the past 15 years, she has faithfully invested in the youth of Huntington County through her leadership, compassion, and commitment to helping young people learn, grow, and succeed.

Desiree has made a lasting impact through her work supporting students and families through mentoring, academic encouragement, family engagement, and opportunities that help prepare youth for the future. She is known for stepping up, finding solutions, and always making sure young people know they have someone in their corner.

Her ability to connect with youth from all backgrounds with patience, encouragement, and genuine care has made a difference in countless lives throughout our community.

We are incredibly grateful for Desiree’s service and the lasting impact she continues to make in Huntington County. Congratulations, Desiree, on this well-deserved recognition!

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Reins & Rainbows on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉👏

For the past 20 years, Reins & Rainbows has made a meaningful difference in the lives of children, youth, adults, and families throughout our community. Through emotional and behavioral support, experiential learning, and therapy assisted by their equine partners, they have created a safe and supportive space for healing, growth, and connection.

"The care, compassion, and dedication shown by the Reins & Rainbows team is truly extraordinary. Their commitment to supporting youth and families has had a lasting impact, helping individuals grow emotionally, build confidence, and improve their overall well-being". - Tamie Morrison, CASA Director of Huntington County

We are incredibly grateful for the work Reins & Rainbows has done over the last two decades and for the difference they continue to make every day. Congratulations, and thank you for your continued service to our community!