Pictured from left are Rob Parker, president & CEO, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce; Renea Salyer, Kosciusko Cares; Bryce Cudney, iCare Youth Coalition Teen Member; Maddie O’Connell, iCare Youth Coalition Teen Member; Paul Meyer, Kosciusko Cares; Mackenzie Fear, iCare Youth Coalition Teen Member; TJ Day, iCare Youth Coalition Teen Member; Kelsi Griffith, Grace College & Seminary; Mandy Bailey, Kosciusko Cares; RaeAnn Mavis, Kosciusko Cares’ Doug Hanes, First Federal Savings Bank, Kosciusko Chamber Ambassador; Jackie Thornsbury, Kosciusko Cares; Chris Hanson, 1st Source Bank, Kosciusko Chamber Ambassador; Dawnna Plummer, Beloved: Not Forgotten; Ashley Bruner, MutualBank, Kosciusko Chamber Ambassador; Marsha Carey, Kosciusko Cares; Kurt Carlson, Bowen Center

WARSAW — Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Kosciusko Cares Youth Services Bureau’s new location, 1016 E. Center St., Warsaw.

Kosciusko Cares Youth Services Bureau is a countywide, coalition-driven, prevention organization. Their goal is to reduce risk factors experienced by youth in our community. When youth experience multiple risk factors including family conflict, peer acceptance of problem behaviors, and ease of access to substances like alcohol, prescription, and illegal drugs, they also need many protective factors in their lives to avoid problem decision-making in adolescence and throughout generations. Kosciusko Cares Youth Services Bureau advocates for, and empowers youth and families.

Kosciusko Cares Youth Services Bureau offers a variety of year round evidence based programs as well as creative programming. They provide programming to families and teens in Kosciusko County. Some programs include Strengthening Families, Al’s Pals, and LifeSkills Training.