Image"Little did I know, thirty years ago when I started YCC, that more than 30,000 kids in need would come through those doors.  YCC is an agency with a heart for kids and families, and they have set many young lives back on the right track.  YCC is the only "safety net" for at-risk youth in our community."

Gwen Yates
fmr City Councilwoman, Dist 8
Founder of Youth Crisis Center
Tips For Parents and Kids
All parents want their children to succeed. But knowing how to help them make smart choices and avoid pitfalls isn't always easy.Being a parent is a lot of things, but easy is rarely one of them. That's why we are committed to giving you the tools you need to respond to the changes and challenges of parenting in positive, healthy ways.

In communities throughout the state and in the pages of this website, we provide parents with the expert information, tips and support they need and deserve to be the best parent they can be.

Please use these resources, which will grow and expand over the weeks and months ahead. See if they work for you and your family and maybe, just maybe, enjoy a little bit more the greatest, albeit toughest, job on the planet.