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In 1984, the Kenosha County Comprehensive Board contracted with KYDS to provide Adult Crisis intervention services, aftercare services for the mentally ill and chemically dependent, and coordination of their outpatient mental health program.  The intake assessment, referral, and case monitoring system established by KYDS for the coordination of the outpatient mental health program was expanded to the aftercare services when all of the separate KCCB programs were merged into one program - the Community Intervention Center (CIC).  It was the system established by KYDS for managing the KCCB programs that encouraged the creation of the CIC.

In 1985, the county department of social services asked KYDS to develop an independent living program for 17-year old youth who had no other resources - familial or systemic - to meet their needs.  The Independent Living Program now serves 20 youth on a daily basis and provides a skill assessment for youth in the foster care system who are 16 years old.  In 1987, KYDS developed the Adult Shelter for the KCCB as an alternative to hospitalization for mentally ill and chemically dependent adults.

In 1990 and 1994, KYDS added an array of community living services for the State of Wisconsin, Department of Corrections.  These living arrangements included a half-way house (Columbus House) and a 14 single-room occupancy opportunities.  In 1993, KYDS also developed a Homeless Youth Program.  This program was patterned after our Independent Living Program and serves homeless youth 18-21 years of age.  The Homeless Youth Program, corrections program, and Independent Living Program were organized into the division of Transitional Living.  This division is one of five divisions of KYDS.  Those divisions are Transitional Living, Prevention/Intervention, Community Intervention Center, Group Care, and Residential Care.

KYDS becomes KHDS