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Three-Day Residential Care Trip
We started our trip Wednesday at Hunter’s Honey Farm, a really neat place tucked away on a back-country road in…
Learning, Laughing & Connecting: A Day at the YSB
At the Youth Service Bureau of Jay County, we believe that doing meaningful work starts with having a strong, connected,…
Rain Couldn't Stop the Deakota Ingle Memorial Cruise-In!
Despite the rain, the 2026 Deakota Ingle Memorial Cruise-In was a tremendous success, and the Youth Service Bureau of Jay…
Celebrating Our Team: A Day of Fun at the Portland Water Park!
At the Youth Service Bureau, we know that the work our staff does each day to support children, youth, and…
Residential Care: Camp Grandma
This year the Residential house got to experience something new this summer. We got to participate in “Camp Grandma”. As…
2026 Residential Care Kings Island Trip
The annual Youth Service Bureau trip to Kings Island was a blast! Once we arrived, we let the kids take…
From “The White House on the Corner” to a Fresh New Look
For as long as anyone can remember, our residential group home was known around the neighborhood as “the big white…
Happy National Home Visitor’s Week!
The Youth Service Bureau is proud to recognize Bri Davis, Latoya Wilson, and Kristen Barnes for their outstanding work as…
YSB Team Egg Drop Challenge!
The challenge was straightforward: design a structure that would protect a raw egg when dropped from a second story height. …
8th Annual Touch the Truck!
The Healthy Families staff proudly represented the Youth Service Bureau at the 8th Annual Touch the Truck event in Randolph…
Happy Valentine's Day from YSB!
This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating the heart of our company – our staff! Your energy and collaboration make all the…
Residential Care Christmas Celebrations!
It is hard to believe that another holiday season has come and gone, but as always it was so much…
Healthy Families Christmas Parties
This holiday season, Healthy Families was excited to host a festive Christmas party that brought together families, laughter, and plenty of…
Strikes, Spares, and Team Spirit: A Night of Bowling with Co-Workers at Crown City Lanes in Dunkirk
Team-building activities can sometimes feel forced, but bowling has a way of making everyone loosen up. Maybe it’s the retro…
A Night to Remember: Our Residential kids go to an Indiana Fever playoff Game!
Every so often, the Pacers Foundation gifts us an opportunity to give our kids an unforgettable moment. Our recent trip…
YSB's Christmas Tree! - 2025 Christmas Tree Contest Entry
Putting up the Tree! It’s that time of year again…decorating for Christmas. Some of us hate it, but some of…
Residential Vacation - Holiday World!
Our residential facility puts a lot of importance on our recreational activities as you can tell through other blogs. This…
Supervised Visitation Facility - Grand Opening & Open House
A little over 2 years ago the Youth Service Bureau of Jay County, Inc. (YSB) was fortunate to have the…
YSB's Sidewalk Project Complete!
We are very excited at the YSB for our fresh new sidewalks and our cross walk! We would like to…
Residential Trip to State Fair
In Indiana when it’s August, and 90 degrees we don’t seek the A/C, lounge in the pool, or sip sweet…
4th Annual Deakota Engle Memorial Cruise-In
On August 1st Brian Taylor and our friends at RU Recovery in Wells County hosted the 4th annual Deakota Ingle…
RC Visits KI!
In what appears to have become a summer time tradition, our Residential kids once again visited Kings Island. There’s…
Helping Kids Transition From School to Summer
Establishing a summer routine The end of the year is here, and while summer brings excitement, it can also be…
Dueling Pianos - YSB Agency Outing!
On April 12th, some YSB staff members filled an entire table (or 2) at the Jay County cancer society’s latest…
Celebrating Joe Boggs' Term as YSB Board Member
Thank you Joe! At our board of directors meeting on 5/22/2025 we honored YSB board member Joe Boggs. Joe has…
Agency Outing - Escape Room!
For our latest employee wellness initiative – agency outing we checked out the escape rooms at Escape Muncie. We met…
Christmas Celebrations!
It brings me great joy to share the story of another Residential groups Christmas experience here at the YSB! As…
Parking Lot Project Complete!
This project has been some time coming! I cannot adequately express how thrilled we are to finally have a nicer-looking…
Wine & Canvas Agency Outing
On November 9th, the YSB had its latest agency outing. This event was a wine and canvas event for staff…
B.A.S.E. Program Awarded Randolph Community Foundation Grant
We are extremely grateful to the Randolph Community Foundation for the grant award of $2,500 which is funded by the…