Mental Health Developmental

Family Service of the Piedmont is one of the largest providers of social services in the United States. A private nonprofit agency, it has been operational for more than 20 years. The agency employs more than 120 people, and serves over 26,000 children and their families. It offers a wide variety of services, such as health care, victim and prevention services, community education, and family and group counseling for children and adults, depression, anxiety, marital problems, behavioral issues, grief and trauma. Located in Greensboro, N.C., the agency's consumer credit counseling service provides free budget, credit and housing counseling for individuals and families with debt and other financial problems. It also offers 24-hour crisis services, housing assistance, behavioral health, employment, foster parent support, parent education, safe-home-for-children, supervised visitation, and therapeutic child center. Additionally, Family Service of the Piedmont provides student assistance programs, assessments, referrals for service, peer and staff training, campus awareness, topical workshops, prevention activities, and integrated cross-community development.

Youth Focus is a nonprofit United Way agency that addresses the needs of children and youths with emotional and behavioral problems. It provides a range of services for individuals up to the age of 21. The agency has a team of therapists, medical professionals, counselors, case managers, volunteers and law enforcement officers. Youth Focus offers residential facilities and counseling and community support services for people who are at risk, in crisis and suffering from complex mental health problems. Its residential facilities include Act Together Crisis Care, the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Center, Therapeutic Foster Care and the Transitional Living Program. The agency s Therapeutic Foster Care provides individualized services for children who are removed from their home due to abuse and negligence. It also operates The Mell-Burton School Structured Day Program, which is a day treatment program for middle school students referred by juvenile court. Youth Focus maintains a presence in Greensboro, N.C., and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation.