Mental Health for Homeless Youth (MH4Y) provides mental health counseling and case management services to youth, young men and women, and their minor children who are serviced through the Youth Services Network’s homeless programs. The goal is to improve the youth’s mental health and well-being so they are able to maintain and sustain long-term safe housing. MH4Y has therapists who work with the youth to decrease mental health symptoms, help them learn coping skills and, when needed, appropriate parenting to assist them in dealing with frustration and anger. Therapists are also able to provide play therapy and intervention strategies for young children. Case Managers provide wrap-around services to offer extra support to youth needed to solidify issues addressed in therapy and to help maintain stability in the youth’s life, help with housing, employment, school attendance, and finding resources in the community. All of the approaches are client-centered and evidence-based.

MH4Y is designed for clients who are currently residing in our shelters and transitional living programs.