NCS Youth Home serves females age 12-21 years old. We serve
youth statewide. Referral sources typically include the following:
Illinois Department of Corrections
County Probation Departments
Public School Districts
The Department of Children and Family Services
Local Community Mental Health Agency
The typical residents of the NCS Youth Home frequently display the
following behaviors:
Argumentative and non-compliance with authority
Deliberately annoys other individuals
Often blames others for her mistakes or misbehaviors
Is easily annoyed by others
Is often angry or resentful
Bullies, threatens or intimidates others
Initiates physical altercations
May have used a weapon that could cause harm to others
May have displayed stealing behaviors
May have unhealthy ways to get her needs met, for example, manipulation
May use self-harm as a means for coping
NCS Youth Home does not accept youth with a history of, or active, psychosis.
NCS Youth Home emphasizes a Strength-Based and Client Empowerment treatment philosophy using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Therefore, it is required that all residents have an IQ above 70 in order to understand daily programming.