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Staircase
Youth Services

Staircase Youth Services provides services to at risk, runaway and homeless youth that are between the ages of 12-21 in Manistee County. The overriding goal of our agency is to promote positive youth development and strengthen families. Services are offered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please call 1-888-267-6086 for more information or help.
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PREVENTION PROGRAM
Early intervention and promoting positive youth development are the keys in providing services to risk and runaway youth. The goals of our program are:
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Prevent youth from running away and placing themselves in an unsafe environment
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Strengthen youth and families
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Divert youth from becoming children “in the system”
Youth Outreach Specialists provide the following services at schools, homes, our office, or anywhere the youth is located:
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Outreach
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24-hour crisis intervention
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Assessments and referrals
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3 months of free, solution-focused sessions
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Care Management
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Short-term, voluntary foster care placement
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Summer Enrichment Programming (SEP)
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HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAM
Staircase Youth Services, Transition to Adulthood Program (TAP): Young people between the ages of 17-21 that are homeless and in need of assistance
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Assists in securing safe and nurturing living situations
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Provides financial assistance for housing
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Assures school and/or employment opportunities
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Provides continual 24-hour support in the event of a crisis
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Life Skill Training
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Case management
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Counseling
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Contact
Staircase Youth Services
Executive Director
Cynthia Arneson
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Manistee Outreach Worker
Rita McCann
"Be a leader in the Delivery of supportive, preventive, and homeless services for youth and families at-risk or in crisis."