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Children, Youth and Families

Our family-centered programs serve children and youth who have a severe emotional disturbance, have been adjudicated by the juvenile court, or are at risk of being placed out of the community due to behavioral problems. Our mission is to help children and youth change their lives so that they will make decisions in the best interests of their future and wellbeing. We use a Wraparound Approach to create a plan of care that is tailored and well-suited for each child or youth we serve. We partner with the young person's family and engage the agencies and support services needed to help the child or youth succeed.

Services:

Clinical services for children and youth with serious emotional disorders and their families
Juvenile justice services for adjudicated and at-risk youth
Youth United is youth-led initiative that promotes youth voice, youth participation and youth partnership by using positive youth development values and philosophy
Wraparound Services engage the family, service providers and others in a process of coordinated care to meet the youth’s needs and maintain the youth in the community
Cornerstone program or Transition Age Youth Project (TAYP) is a promising new initiative to help young people with serious mental illnesses integrate into their communities and lead productive lives as they transition to adulthood

We have a proven reputation for client-focused, innovative solutions to complex and challenging psychological, family and social issues. Our experienced and highly trained staff can address and help resolve the significant behavioral health issues facing children, youth and families. Our approach is comprehensive, integrated and proactive. We can provide you the best resources and practices to reach your goals. Our aim is to understand your needs and to exceed your expectations by working with you and others who care about you.

Children, Youth and Families (CYF) is located at 5716 Michigan Avenue, Detroit 48210. For more information about CYF programs, call 313.963.2266. You may also email us about our juvenile justice programs or email us about our cilinical services.

Results

Serve 1200 children and youth a year in all CYF programs
Provided 786 children individual and family counseling in 2010
Juvenile justice program served 390 youth referred by juvenile court in 2010
96% of adjudicated youth served did not reoffend
Regarded as a leader in the Wraparound model and provided Wraparound services to 92 families in 2010
Enrolled 42 youth in new Cornerstone program that helps youth transition to adulthood (we were selected among 40 applicants by the National Council for Community Behavioral Health as the pilot site this program)
Based on CAFAS indicators, overall client function is improving across all programs
Four out of five families in counseling achieve their goals
94% of children report feeling better and have improved in school, at home, and in their social relationships

Our Children, Youth and Families Center of Excellence offers a continuum of services that is both comprehensive and individually tailored to meet the needs of the children, youth and families we serve.