Community based service designed to reduce the risk of out-of-home placement and recidivism open to Jefferson County Youth.

Vistiation Center offers a safe, supporitve and neutral setting for youth and families to interact.

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Includes age appropriate toys and activities. Coached visitation is available as well as educational classes.

"The Teen Center activities focus on providing youth with the essential skills and support they need to become productive, successful, and healthy young adults."

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Open to Youth in grades 7 -12.

"Provides students at Indian River Middle School with meaningful, structured activities after school to help improve school work, increase activity level and build life skills."

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Open only to students at Indian River Middle School

NYS Medicaid Program for youth under 21 years of age with mental or behavioral health needs. Must be covered by Medicaid or a Managaed Medicaid Care Plan. Services are designed to identify mental health needs early and provide individualized supports. These services can be provided at home, school, or community.

"PINS Prevention program is an intensive, family focused, home and community-based alternative to institutional or Foster Care placement of identified at-risk children age 11 and older residing in Jefferson County."

"A free service assisting Jefferson County School Districts by providing community and school-based services to youth and their families in Jefferson County experiencing a mental health crisis."

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Services MAY include: family and school meetings and collaboration, individual support to students, advocacy, referrals.

"Designed specifically for at-risk children, youth and adults to provide community-based health care services and support to individuals with a mental health diagnosis, substance abuse disorder, at risk for displacement from home and community or higher level of care without intervention."

CHIPS is designed to prevent out of home placements for youth. Open to at risk youth ages 7 - 15 years of age in Jefferson County.