Outreach & Education Services
The Outreach Team at Response provides experiential prevention based education to teens out in the community, offering participants the opportunity to learn while enhancing self-confidence and having fun.
Outreach Team
The Outreach team at Response is comprised of three Outreach Specialists and two Outreach Coordinators, all who have extensive experience providing educational programming on various topics to adolescents. Teens are able to relate the professional, energetic, and compassionate Outreach staff.
Ann-Marie Yongho, Outreach Coordinator
Ann-Marie received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan in 2007 where she double majored in Political Science and Sociology. She started at Response in October of 2009 as an Outreach and Prevention Specialist and is now the Outreach Coordinator. Prior to working at Response, Ann-Marie served as a Peace Crops Volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa where she taught in the classroom as well as ran an educational life-skills program for students in her community. Ann-Marie has experience is building prevention education curriculum in diverse and challenging environments and has a real passion for youth development.
For questions or more information, please contact Ann-Marie at 224-625-2906, Ann-MarieYongho@jcfs.org
Sarah Casper, Outreach and Prevention Specialist
Sarah earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 2008 from DePaul University, where she majored in Women and Gender Studies. She joined the team at Response in August 2010; before working at Response, Sarah was the Teen Program Coordinator at Girls Inc. in Alameda, CA. She has experience facilitating programs on such topics as bullying, media literacy, healthy relationships, as well as other issues facing teens.
224-625-2946, sarahcasper@jcfs.org
Lisa Weichman, Outreach and Prevention Specialist
Lisa earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 2011 from the University of Michigan, where she double majored in Political Science and Psychology. Prior to Response, Lisa interned in the U.S. Senate working on healthcare reform and also gained experience with Planned Parenthood’s Outreach and Activism Division. Lisa studied abroad in Israel at Tel Aviv University where she dedicated her time outside of the classroom to internships at the Peres Center for Peace and the Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center. She is very passionate in regards to issues of political activism, sexual assault prevention, comprehensive sexual education and women’s health rights. Lisa has experience facilitating programs on topics of sexual health, sexual assault prevention and awareness, intimate partner violence, and healthy relationships.
224-625-2910, lisaweichman@jcfs.org
Jordanna Glueckauf, Outreach and Prevention Specialist
Jordanna received her Bachelor’s Degree from Northwestern University in 2009, where she majored in Social Policy and Education. She joined the Response team in August of 2011 as an Outreach and Prevention Specialist. Jordanna took a year off during her undergraduate career to perform over 1700 hours of service doing literacy tutoring and after school programming in an under-served Chicago Public School. In addition, she was previously employed by the Institute for Health Research and Policy as a field researcher and most recently worked at a market research and business strategy firm as a Project Coordinator. She is very excited to apply her passion for preventative health in a direct service capacity to make a difference in the lives of teens.
224-625-2911, JordannaGlueckauf@jcfs.org
Outreach in the Community
Working in partnership with schools, faith-based organizations, camps, and community groups, Response develops workshops pertinent to both teens and the professionals who work with them. Topics include, but are not limited to: stress management, leadership training, self-esteem, healthy relationships, comprehensive sex education, and the Clothesline Project.
Additional Outreach Programs
We often tailor a program to fit your specific needs, or create a new program that meets the needs of youth. In addition, we also offer our workshops and training opportunities to adults that work with teens in their jobs. We have provided these workshops to professionals working in schools, camps, community centers, synagogues/churches, and in group homes and other residential facilities. We empower these professionals to work as a team, while also facilitating discussions about the children and adolescents that they work with on a daily basis. Contact us today and we can work with your staff!
Interested in working with Response?
If you are interested in setting up programming please contact:
Ann-Marie Yongho, Outreach Coordinator, Skokie, Ann-MarieYongho@jcfs.org, 224-625-2906