Clinton Youth & Family Services

Clinton Youth & Family Services is a mental health counselor in Clinton, CT. The organization supports and promotes healthy children and families through various endeavors, including youth counseling, crisis intervention, and referral services. Their programming serves the community through juvenile diversion, school-based conflict resolution, social skill building, and mentoring programs such as Summer Partners and Business to School. For parents, the bureau provides support groups, workshops, parenting courses, and resource information.

Established in 1987 through the volunteer efforts of local residents and school personnel, the bureau has expanded its reach through town funding and state and federal grants. The professional staff includes a Director, Clinician, Program Coordinator, and Prevention Specialist. Clinical services provided by the bureau include individual counseling, family therapy, and parent education, addressing various needs such as grief, loss, communication, and diagnoses like ADHD, depression, anxiety, and Asperger’s syndrome. Treatment approaches utilized by the staff include behavioral, solution-focused, and narrative methods, as well as art, play, and sand tray techniques.

Located on E Main St, the office is situated within the Town Office Annex near the Clinton Town Hall and the Clinton War Memorial. The site is also a short distance from Meeting House Hill.

The business maintains well-documented information available online and features a website that is easily read by search engines.

Clinton Youth & Family Services provides essential mental health and developmental support to the families and youth of Clinton.