Staff must have a Bachelor’s degree to be employed by YSN. All therapists have a Masters Degree and many are Illinois state licensed.
YSN staff are involved in numerous community committees dedicated to facilitating change , including, but not limited to:
- The Truancy Task Force
- Violence Reduction Committee of the Winnebago County Health Department
- several Human Trafficking Committees
- AEAC of United Way
- Behavioral Health Leadership Team
- Youth Council
- 17th Judicial Coordinating Council
- Winnebago County Action Team
- Foster Care Alliance
- Alignment Rockford
- Boone County Networking Committee
- Boone County Drug Prevention Coalition
- Rock River Homeless Coalition
- Boone County Gang Prevention Committee
- Local Area Network (LAN 32)