Jenna Schuck with YSS

Summary

Jenna researched and created a functional model for an Alumni Network for the Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment Program with YSS. She identified a gap immediately after youth leave the residential program. Jenna researched potential solutions and identified an online and smartphone application that is specifically designed to fill the gap to provide more thorough and expansive contact with YSS for the youth to reduce relapses.

Overview

  • Surveyed alumni and current clients on interest in joining alumni network

  • Researched alumni network models by contacting similar organizations with functional programs

  • Communicated research progress and ideas throughout the organization via in-person presentations and discussions

  • Created plan of action & sustainability plan for YSS to use as a guide in the implementation of the program

Impact

150 youth over the next year

Articles written by Jenna

Blog
Collaboration is Key: A Fellowship at YSS to Build a Recovery Alumni Network
Collaboration is Key: A Fellowship at YSS to Build a Recovery Alumni Network

Jenna shares benefits of the tool she’s bringing to YSS’s Recovery Alumni Network and reflects back on her fellowship experience as a whole

What's Love Got to Do with it: Youth and Healthy Relationship Education
What's Love Got to Do with it: Youth and Healthy Relationship Education

Relationships are all around us - in work, school, and home. Jenna breaks down what is at the core of healthy relationships curriculum for youth and highlights work that YSS does around the topic.

Recovery Through Connection: Building a Residential Treatment Alumni Network
Recovery Through Connection: Building a Residential Treatment Alumni Network

Jenna discusses the importance of an alumni network and shares several components that will be critical to the success of a future YSS residential treatment network.