360 Youth Services

A Short History
1971	Representatives of local churches, Naperville Township, and concerned citizens meet to discuss the emerging needs of youth in Naperville. The Mental Health Coordinating Council of Naperville (MHCCN) was formed.
1977	The MHCCN has grown to a full-time caseworker and part-time youth worker. MHCCN changes its name to Naperville Community Outreach (NCO), becomes incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, and becomes an affiliate of the Naperville United Way.
1983	NCO becomes the designated state service provider for services to runaway youth in Naperville and Lisle Townships.
1986	Through a grant from the DuPage County Community Development Commission, the facility now known as the Cornerstone Shelter for Boys is purchased and is licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child Welfare Agency.
1987	NCO is awarded a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Cornerstone Shelter for Boys is opened on September 1, 1987.
1988-90	The United Way of Downers Grove, Darien, Lisle, Westmont, Woodridge, Lombard, Villa Park, and Oakbrook Terrace approves NCO as a new affiliate agency and begins funding.
1993	Cornerstone receives its Group Home License.
1996	NCO becomes the sponsoring fiscal agent for the Naperville Operation Snowball Chapter in 1996. As holders of the charter, NCO is responsible for raising funds to meet the programming needs of the various Snow events.
1997	Naperville Community Outreach changes its name to NCO Youth and Family Services and celebrates its 25th Anniversary of serving the community .
1997	The Cornerstone Shelter undergoes a renovation and expansion, enabling the shelter to increase its capacity from six to eight boys
1997	The Exchange Club of Naperville asks NCO to assume administrative responsibility for Project H.E.L.P., a National Exchange Club Center for the prevention of child abuse.
1998	NCO purchases a property that will become the permanent site for the agency's administrative and counseling office.
1999	NCO Youth & Family Services moves into new office building located at 1305 West Oswego Road, Naperville, Illinois allowing the agency to increase office size and program expansion.
2000	NCO leases 2 apartments in Aurora and begins the Transitional Housing Program for young, homeless males between the ages of 18-21 struggling with maintaining independence and who currently have no place to reside.
2000	NCO leases apartments in Kane County and begins the Transitional Housing Program for homeless males ages of 18-21.
2002	NCO receives a HUD grant which enables the opening of a second group of apartments in DuPage County for the Transitional Housing Program.
2003	NCO’s Social Norms Marketing Project is selected to participate in a first -ever in the nation, 5 year study of the effectiveness of social norms marketing as a prevention strategy when applied to high school aged students and targeting alcohol use.
2003	NCO facilitates the collaboration of the GLBTQ team.
2005	Parent Campaign data collection begins for the Power of Choice. (Ongoing) NCO begins working with the community on the Community Youth Team Initiative. Parent Mentor Program begins offering Parent Support Groups as a form of Mentoring.
2006	NCO Celebrates it's 35th Anniversary! Power of Choice SNM Parent Campaign begins. (Ongoing)