East Orange, November 26, 2019—Youth Consultation Service (YCS) announced it has received a Major Grant in the amount of $20,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to support their Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health.
YCS was selected to receive the grant based on the groundbreaking work they are doing to assist mothers and babies in underserved communities affected by poverty and social disconnectedness. The YCS Institute provides vital early-intervention designed to strengthen these earliest relationships and develop a healthy foundation for emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development.
“The sense of isolation of parenting a young child and the particular isolation of living in communities plagued by poverty and intergenerational trauma can be overwhelming,” says YCS Institute director, Dayna Zatina Egan. “This generous grant will help us reach more young mothers and provide them with the clinical services necessary to development healthy and secure attachments with their babies.”
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The effects of the therapies provided by the Institute can influence the baby’s development over a life time. A strong mother/baby relationship builds a child’s autonomy, influences good emotional control, behavior flexibility and self-esteem.
YCS President and CEO, Tara Augustine, and Dr. Zatina Egan received the check during a presentation by representatives from The Provident Bank and The Provident Bank Foundation at the YCS Institute.
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“The Provident Bank Foundation is honored to help further initiatives that are making a difference in the lives of residents in our local area,” said Jane Kurek, Executive Director, The Provident Bank Foundation. “We are pleased to support organizations that contribute to a sense of community and offer a diverse set of programs that make people healthier, happier and safer.”
The goal of the Major Grant is to support organizations that have identified an immediate need in the community and for the individuals they serve. The Provident Bank Foundation’s funding directly supports efforts to enhance the quality of life in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania communities served by Provident Bank through three Funding Priority Areas: Community Enrichment, Education, and Health, Youth & Families.
About YCS
Each day, YCS provides services to over a thousand New Jersey families who have children, birth – adulthood, with special needs. Some of the children are separated from their loved ones and have been affected by trauma; others are challenged by intellectual and developmental disabilities that adversely affect their behavior. Many families receive the intensive in-home and community support that enables their families to stay together. Whatever the need, the caring YCS staff is prepared to offer individualized educational, mental health and/or behavioral health programming. For more information about the YCS Institute, visit www.ycs.org
About The Provident Bank Foundation
The Provident Bank Foundation was established in 2003 by Provident Bank to enhance the quality of life in the region through support of not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other 501(c)(3) organizations that provide services in communities served by the Bank. Since inception, the Foundation has granted more than $25 million to not-for-profit organizations and institutions working toward stronger communities. For more information, visit www.theprovidentbankfoundation.org or call (862) 260-3990.
