YDC's mission is to provide mental health treatment primarily to children and adolescents of all ages, including family members, in whatever form the family exists, with the goal of helping clients attain effective personal, family, and school/community functioning.  Services are provided in our community mental health clinic both in-person and via telehealth.  We specialize in early childhood mental health (0-6 years of age) with a goal of building a secure attachment bond between children and their parents and enhancing parenting abilities.  YDC also provides counseling to parents who are facing mental health problems and have difficulty coping.

We accept Medicaid insurance and provide counseling in Spanish and Portuguese.  The Youth Development Clinic will adapt to the family’s culture and values to deliver services most effectively, i.e., through best practice models that have been demonstrated to be effective.

Eligibility	Medicaid eligible
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Employment / Training Internships Family & Support Services Divorce & Co-Parenting Family Support LGBTQ LGBTQ Parenting Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Eating Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Fire-Setting Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Self-Injury Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Domestic Violence Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Medical Medication / Prescription Assistance
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Behavioral Assistance Outpatient Services Assessment / Evaluation Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Family Counseling / Therapy, Group Counseling / Therapy, Individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Play Therapy Social Skills Treatment Settings In-Person Telehealth
Payment Types	DCP&P Contracted Service Medicaid
Language Spoken	Arabic Creole Portuguese Spanish
Areas Served	Essex County

Last Updated: 05/28/24