What Kenneth Young Center does

Kenneth Young Center (KYC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization headquartered at 1001 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, serving the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Founded in 1970 (carrying its current name since 1986 in honor of a former board member), the organization employs 251–500 staff across four physical service locations in Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, and Mount Prospect, with a 24/7 Living Room and Drop-In Center in Mount Prospect that operates 364 days per year.

KYC delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around five core areas: Mental Health Services (individual, group, and family counseling, case management, psychiatric crisis intervention including SASS services for children ages 6–18), Substance Use Treatment and Recovery (evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction supplies, SMART Recovery groups, and co-occurring disorder groups), Youth Empowerment (Positive Youth Development for ages 10–17), Older Adult Services (caregiver support classes, dementia care, home-delivered meals), and LGBTQ+ Center programming. The organization also operates Employment Services (vocational programs for individuals with mental illness) and Permanent Supportive Housing across four buildings (Myers Place 39 units, PhilHaven 49 units, Marison Mills, Water's Edge) in partnership with the Housing Authority of Cook County.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model combining private insurance and Medicaid billing, sliding scale fees regardless of ability to pay, charitable donations (including a Subaru Share the Love partnership), and significant institutional grants from Illinois DHS, SAMHSA-funded State Opioid Response grants, and healthcare system partners (NorthShore University HealthSystem $600,000 three-year grant in 2023; Endeavor Health $420,000 Community Investment Fund grant in January 2026 for technology modernization). The organization holds Joint Commission re-accreditation (2025, three-year term) and distributes services via direct intake, healthcare provider referrals, the Illinois Division of Rehabilitative Services, school partnerships, a 24/7 crisis hotline, and community outreach. Under a January 2026 technology modernization initiative, KYC is deploying a unified phone system, redesigned multilingual website with secure client portal and resource guide linking to over 1,700 local services, and an integrated Electronic Health Record.

Name

Kenneth Young Center

Legal name

Kenneth Young Center

Website

https://kennethyoung.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit behavioral health organization serving northwest suburban Chicago, providing mental health counseling, substance use treatment, youth empowerment, older adult services, and LGBTQ+ programming across four locations with 24/7 crisis support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health counseling
• Substance use treatment
• Community mental health
• Youth empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: KYC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible and accepted online, via stock gifts, and gifts of valuable personal property. The organization receives grants from healthcare systems and government agencies.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funded by Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Human Services for Drop-In Center operations, and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Also receives funding through the Housing Authority of Cook County for permanent supportive housing.
3. Healthcare Insurance Billing: Accepts private insurance and Medicaid plans. Sliding scale fees are available for clients regardless of ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community behavioral health organization serving the northwest suburbs of Chicago. It delivers mental health counseling, substance use treatment and recovery, youth empowerment, older adult services, and LGBTQ+ programming through in-person, mobile, telehealth, and 24/7 crisis channels. The center also operates permanent supportive housing, a Drop-In Center, employment services, caregiver support classes, and harm reduction programming.

Product overview

Kenneth Young Center is a behavioral health and human services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around five core areas: Mental Health Services, Substance Use Treatment and Recovery, Youth Empowerment, Older Adult Services, and LGBTQ+ Center programming. The organization operates multiple specialized programs including a Drop-In Center for adults with mental illness, 24/7 Crisis Support Services, Employment Services, Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Living Program, Intensive Recovery Group Services, and Child/Adolescent Services. Substance use services include Harm Reduction programming, SMART Recovery Groups, and Co-Occurring Disorder Groups. The center also provides extensive caregiver support through classes like Stress Busters, Powerful Tools, and Savvy Caregiver, along with youth and family support groups. Services are funded by various government grants and donors, with technology modernization underway through an Endeavor Health partnership to upgrade phone systems, website, and Electronic Health Records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025 Joint Commission re-accreditation for 3 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Subaru of America / Meals on Wheels AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKYC participates in the Subaru Share the Love Event as a partner of Meals on Wheels America. Subaru donates $250 per vehicle purchased/leased to participating charities including Meals on Wheels, which has donated nearly 4 million meals to seniors through this program.
• Illinois Division of Rehabilitative Services (DRS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDRS refers clients to KYC for vocational/employment services for individuals with mental illness diagnoses. KYC works with referred clients on assessment, career exploration, resume development, job-search planning, interview coaching, job coaching, and job retention counseling.
• Housing Authority of Cook CountycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKYC provides support services at Myers Place, PhilHaven, Marison Mills, and Water's Edge housing developments. Housing inquiries and waitlist status are managed directly by the Housing Authority of Cook County (thehacc.org).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thresholds: Chicago-based nonprofit providing mental health, substance use, housing, and employment services to adults with mental illness. Closest direct peer — overlapping mission, geographic footprint in greater Chicago, and a similar portfolio of supportive housing + outpatient + vocational programs.
• Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare: Chicago-area nonprofit providing behavioral health services including ACT teams, supported housing, and outpatient care for individuals with serious mental illness. Direct peer in clinical model and Chicagoland service area.
• Pillars Community Health: Western Cook County nonprofit offering behavioral health, primary care, and social services across multiple sites in the near-western suburbs. Comparable geographic adjacency (overlaps KYC's service area) and similar integrated health-and-human-services model.
• Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4): Chicago-based outpatient community mental health center serving adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Directly comparable outpatient behavioral health mission and Medicaid-dependent funding model.
• Haymarket Center: Chicago-based nonprofit providing substance use treatment, mental health, and supportive housing primarily for individuals affected by addiction and homelessness. Comparable harm-reduction + treatment + housing model though focused on the West Side and city core rather than suburbs.
• Gateway Foundation: Illinois-based nonprofit operating residential and outpatient substance use treatment programs across the state. Closest direct peer on the SUD side of KYC's portfolio — comparable harm-reduction philosophy and evidence-based treatment orientation.

Regional players

• Association for Individual Development (AID): Aurora, Illinois-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, developmental disability, and housing services across the Fox Valley and western Chicagoland. Comparable multi-program human services model serving a different but adjacent Illinois geography.
• Chestnut Health Systems: Illinois-based nonprofit providing substance use and behavioral health treatment, research, and housing across central and southern Illinois. Comparable residential and outpatient SUD/behavioral health portfolio at a different but regional Illinois scale.

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran Social Services of Illinois: Large statewide Illinois nonprofit providing behavioral health, senior services, youth programs, and refugee/immigrant services. Comparable portfolio breadth and 501(c)(3) model, but at significantly greater scale across more counties.

Others

• Mental Health America of Illinois: Statewide advocacy and peer-support organization affiliated with the MHA national network. Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps KYC's mission through peer support, advocacy, and referral pipelines for adults with mental illness.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KYC_egv
• Facebookfacebook.com/KennethYoungCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kenneth-young-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/kyc_egv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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