2023-11-15T14:59:43-05:00 2022-12-31 823450686 Hussein A Yassin CPA PLLC 662 Marquette Drive Detroit MI 48214 990 2022-01-01 020647494 The Youth Connection Inc YOUT 4777 East Outer Drive STE 1340 Detroit MI 48234 Grenae Dudley President & CEO 3138267099 2023-11-15 false Grenae Dudley XXX-XX-XXXX Hussein Yassin P01481737 3135101708 2023-11-15 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1776387 false X www.theyouthconnection.org X 1996 MI The Youth Connection is committed to connecting all youth and their families in metro Detroit to a brighter future by providing quality programs and supportive services. 19 19 56 4 0 0 1703127 1757177 19210 0 0 1703127 1776387 0 0 944353 952500 0 0 628942 744588 1573295 1697088 129832 79299 547529 752066 43414 168048 504115 584018 The Youth Connection is committed to connecting all youth and their families in metro Detroit to a brighter future by providing quality programs and supportive services. false false 347191 The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth program provided employment & training activities to economically disadvantaged youth ages 14-24. The program emphasize on serving youth within the City of Detroit & integrates summer & year-round services for youth. Youth learned job expectations. We provided youth with life-skills training and opportunities to understand the duties & tasks necessary for success in various careers through career pathways and internship programs. 247599 Substance Abuse Program is a dynamic, participant-centered programs. It addresses the prevention & misuse of ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs) in metropolitan Detroit through the delivery of the following services targeting youth & their immediate families: Botvin Lifeskills Training - we provided substance abuse prevention training to students & young adults. We helped slash alcohol consumption rates, cigarette use, and marijuana use amomg program participants. We also worked with DWIHN in Detroit to conduct tobacco vendor education visits to tobacco retailers. 96566 I2D2 Fit N Family Club Program is a health and nutrition program that is geared towards children between the ages of 6-12 and their parents or caregivers. We were tasked with increasing the number of fruits and vegetables families eat and helping them to live more active lives. At the beginning of the program only 14% of participants were getting the recommended number of serving of fruits & vegitables. At the end of the program, the rate increased to 34%. We also increased from 25% to 61% the rate of the families exercising at appropriate amount. We provided Spanish & Arabic materials & translators. 827274 Other Programs:(1) The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) program raised awareness of substance abuse in targeted zip codes of Detroit.(2) The CCAPS project expanded our NARCAN and substance abuse preventive and education activities.(3) CDBG-NOF program provided opportunities to Detroits youth aged 14-24 to learn a variety of careers through our partnership with a multitude of summer employment worksite partners and through trainings & workshops year-round.(4) Grow Detroit Young Talent (GDYT) Program. The program supported existing efforts to provide life & vocational skills training & summer work experience to Detroits youth aged 16-24. 827274 1518630 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 56 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false MI X Hussein Yassin 3138267099 4777 East Outer Drive Ste 1340 Detroit MI 48234 Grenae Dudley President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 164188 0 0 Jason Riley Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shaniece Bennett Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Sulik Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rhonda Kennedy Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Council Advisory Board Member 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Constance Slappey Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathi Sitek Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Haddad Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Craig Director 0.15 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Huddleston Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Smelt Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Regina Daniels Thomas Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Landis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Bergquist Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nadine Cook Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Charles Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brittany Newton Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Florine Mark Advisory Board Member 0.15 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Peavy Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Casey Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffanie Y Lewis Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 164188 0 0 1 false true false 1649852 107325 1757177 Training 541900 19210 19210 19210 1776387 19210 0 0 164188 139560 24628 673748 643939 29809 43902 37317 6585 70662 60063 10599 39140 39140 86500 86500 15467 10956 4511 17848 15171 2677 84528 74309 10219 10725 9116 1609 71056 71056 12649 10752 1897 Payroll Processing 49563 17347 32216 Program Supplies 178340 178340 Youth Training & Incentives 27942 27942 Program Expenses 31769 31769 119061 104493 14568 1697088 1518630 178458 0 276344 359740 271185 313864 1421 25599 25599 77041 547529 752066 1332 4805 40886 42082 122357 43414 168048 X 504115 584018 504115 584018 547529 752066 79299 604 0 X false true X true true true X 1205589 1503393 1503991 1703127 1757177 7673277 1205589 1503393 1503991 1703127 1757177 7673277 161577 7511700 7673277 7673277 0.97890 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25599 25599 Operating Lease Right of Use 77041 77041 Pension Liability 18000 Accrued Payroll & Related Liability 27316 Operating Lease Obligations 77041 122357 1776387 1776387 1776387 1697088 1697088 1697088 X false false false false false false false false false Grenae Dudley PhD President & CEO 164188 164188 Jennifer Sulik Board Director 86500 Provided promotional & Marketing Services false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 is reviewed by the President/CEO and sent to the Board for approval before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The President/CEO Compensation is reviewed and approved by Board of Directors. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The compensation includes a review and approval by an indepedent person. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Access to documents, which by law are open to public access, are available upon request.