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MISSION/VISION

Mission: To foster empowered McHenry County youth through community collaboration, action, and support!

 

Vision: Together, we raise the next generation of a resilient McHenry County by bolstering youth voices to drive programming, link resources, and strengthen community partnerships so that every child thrives!

SUPPORTING YOUTH VOICES

Join our call to action as we explore obstacles, service gaps, and barriers that may prohibit teens from seeking out prevention and intervention opportunities!

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • YEA Meeting
    YEA Meeting
    Wed, Jan 21
    Warp Corps
    Jan 21, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Warp Corps, 114 N Benton St, Woodstock, IL 60098, USA
  • YEA Meeting
    YEA Meeting
    Fri, Jan 23
    Harvard
    Jan 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Harvard, 900 E McKinley St, Harvard, IL 60033, USA
  • YEA Meeting
    YEA Meeting
    Tue, Jan 27
    Mchenry Youth and Family Center
    Jan 27, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Mchenry Youth and Family Center, 1011 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050, USA
  • Substance Awareness YEA Meeting (Zoom)
    Substance Awareness YEA Meeting (Zoom)
    Tue, Jan 27
    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88049278081?pwd=Z
    Jan 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88049278081?pwd=Z

Youth Empower Alliance

COMMITTEES
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For additional information on any of the above events or general YEA inquiries, please send an email to: 

admin@yeamchenrycounty.org

OPEN HOURS

Monday: 2:30 - 7:00

Wednesday: 2:30 - 7:00

Thursday: 2:30 - 7:00

Friday: 5:00 - 10:00

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ADDRESS

CONNECT​ WITH US:​​

6292 Northwest Highway 

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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LAND ACKNOWLEDMENT STATEMENT: ​

The Break Teen Center in Crystal Lake, Illinois, honors and acknowledges that we are located on the ancestral homelands of the Peoria, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Myaami, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux), Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk), and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) tribes. We are deeply grateful to these Nations and to all Indigenous peoples who have cared for this land for generations and who continue to do so today. Their histories, cultures, and ongoing contributions are an essential part of our community’s story. At The Break, we honor this connection by committing ourselves to learning, respect, and relationship-building with Indigenous communities—past, present, and future.

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