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Founded in 1972, Aunt Martha s Youth Service Center Inc. is a health care and social service agency. Based in Aurora, Ill., the firm offers medical, dental and behavioral health services. It provides child welfare, substance abuse treatment and childcare services. In addition, Aunt Martha s Youth Service Center Inc. offers juvenile justice, mental health counseling and youth development...
Aunt Martha’s opened its doors on December 6, 1972, with a staff of 12 volunteers and a working budget of $2,500. Although i...t was located in and closely tied to the Village of Park Forest, there were no limits – geographic or otherwise – placed on Aunt Martha’s or its services. In its first nine months, Aunt Martha’s volunteer staff responded to nearly 1,000 requests for assistance, handling...