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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

We focus our work in three key areas, because nurturing the potential of kids, helping people live healthier, and supporting our neighbors are fundamental to strengthening communities.

YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES • PROGRAMS
COUNSELING & FAMILY

Counseling & family support

YFS offers affordable counseling to all community members, school-based counseling for eligible youth and families, and support to kinship caregivers & families in need.
Counseling Services

Programs

YFS offers an array of free and or affordable family support and counseling services. We provide mental health support to families in need, assist kinship and relative caregivers, and prevent children from entering or reentering the Child Welfare system.

Click on a program below to find out more

Child Welfare Involved Families

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Families United Family Group Conferencing

Individuals, Couples & Families

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COMPASS Family Center
For families and children with special needs
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Counseling Services
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Internship/Practicum Placement

K-12 Students & Families

•After-School Inclusion Program
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Healthy Start Building Bridges
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TIDES School-Based Counseling
•Internship/Practicum Placement

Kinship Caregivers

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Overview of Services & Support Groups
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Case Management
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Kinship
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Respite Services

YFS Counseling Service Team


The Counseling Service Team is available to groups in the community when an event or situation occurs that requires support.

Please contact Associate Executive Director Dori Gilbert, Psy.D., LMFT 50132, via email, dgilbert@ymca.org. with a brief description of the event or situation. You will be contacted within 24 hours.

For more information on our programs click on a program link above or call (619) 543-9850.