Agency Information

• Date YBLC was founded: YBLC was incorporated as an independent non-profit agency in November 2003. We began our operations in 2001 as a part of Daisey’s Resource Center.
   
• Executive Director: Laurel Tustison
   
• Number of employees: 12
   
• Location:
  3001 N Green Bay Rd
  Building 1, 3rd Floor
  North Chicago, IL 60064
   
• Number of Members on the Board of Directors: 16

Program Information

• Number of youth served each year: Varies with funding. We have the capacity to serve 60 youth a year.
   
• Types of services: Job training and education programs for low-income youth from Lake County, Illinois.
   
• Number of job training programs: Varies with funding. The 2008-2009 program year will offer the core YouthBuild training program to 35 young adults.
   
• Other services provided: Wellness services and construction of affordable housing

Construction Information

• Number of homes built: 3
• Number of homes scheduled for construction: 2
• Number of rehabs completed: 1 home, 1 apartment
• Address of homes currently for sale:
  
  1816 Park Avenue
  North Chicago, IL 60064
  
  1812 Park Avenue
  North Chicago, IL 60064