Youth Services
Youth Success
100 Bullocks Point Avenue Riverside, RI 02915
Contact: Doris Delekta, Coordinator of Services
654 Green End Ave, Middletown, RI 02842
Contact: Sue Garvey, Family Advocate for Lower Bay
Description: Youth Success is a program for pregnant or parenting teens from the ages of 12-20 years. It is a case management program supporting education and good health outcomes for the teen and baby. Referrals are made to programs from all major high schools in Rhode Island’s East Bay region; Women and Infants Hospital; Department of Children, Youth and Families; and the Department of Human Services. Child care referrals, mental health referrals, and educational planning are part of the supportive services offered by Youth Success. The goal of the program is to enhance and teach skills leading to self reliance for the client. Any young lady may be referred to Youth Success; there are no income guidelines to be met. The program serves East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Portsmouth, Middletown, Little Compton, Tiverton, Newport and Jamestown residents.
Clinical Services for Youth (CSY)
654 Green End Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
Contact: Nancy Guertin, Clinical Director
Telephone: (401) 848-0758
Fax: (401) 848-7435
Description: Clinical Services for Youth is a community-based lifeline for youth and families. CSY, formerly Stopover Services, has been working with youth since 1981, and in 2006 merged with East Bay Community Action Program through which it continues to offer crisis intervention, counseling and outreach geared toward achieving stability for youth and families. Through its primary work with adolescents, the staff has developed expertise and special insights into the strengths, struggles and concerns of both teens and their families. The CSY therapists have a style and approach that addresses the needs of families while helping young people to develop and maintain a healthy sense of autonomy and self-esteem. The scope of services includes bio-psycho-social assessments; individual, group, and family therapy; and psycho-educational group, as well as referrals to community agencies as needed.
The CSY team of experienced therapists provides counseling on an individual basis for youth and also provides family therapy and mediation. CSY offers school-based counseling and currently has Student Assistance Counselors located at both Tiverton Middle School and Wilbur McMahon School in Little Compton. Therapists provide services at other schools in Newport County as needed. The approach is creative and flexible. Counseling services are provided to clients and their families at the Clinical Services for Youth office, or scheduled visits can be arranged at the school, home, or other convenient location.
CSY offers services through the Youth Diversionary Program with the intention of diverting youth from the juvenile justice system and preventing families from involvement with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Wayward and Disobedient (Article 23) clients are referred to CSY by police departments in Newport County communities. Parents wishing to explore this service for getting help managing the behavior of their youth may contact staff for information about the process.
Programs of Clinical Services for Youth:
School Based Programs
Youth Diversionary Program
Reasons for Referrals:
Youth/Parent/Family Conflict
Runaway/Potential Runaway
Aniexty/Depression
Grief/Loss
Acting Out/Delinquency
Anger Management
Sexuality Issues
Teen Development Issues
Self-Esteem Issues
Peer Relationships
Crisis Intervention
School Behavior Issues/Performance Issues
Referrals come to Clinical Services for Youth through schools, the police or courts, other social service agencies, parents, friends and the youth themselves.
All services are offered at no cost to the client. Clinical Services for Youth focuses on youth ages 9-17 and their families, who reside in Newport County. |