Founded in 1974 as Florida's first runaway program, Youth Crisis Center has grown to one of the largest and best-known providers of services for youth and families. YCC's emphasis on care is for those who have been exposed to traumatic situations such as divorce, homelessness, relocation, loss of life, and abuse. YCC provides a variety of services for children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Behavioral Health
YCC's Outpatient Behavioral Health program provides comprehensive mental health and psychiatric care to children as young as 3 years of age and their families. Parents may receive individual and family counseling services regardless if his/her child is a YCC client.
Licensed mental health therapists, Board Certified Psychiatrists and Psychiatric ARNP's provide care for a variety of concerns, such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral, and trauma. Individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management are provided onsite.
Family Link
The Family Link program provides professional and compassionate short-term outpatient counseling services to families with children ages 6 - 17 who are experiencing any concern that disrupts the health and stability of the family. Our therapists provide counseling to more than 600 youth and their families annually.
Fees and Payment
YCC's Outpatient Behavioral Health program accepts Medicaid, most third party insurances, and offers a sliding scale as needed. Proof of income is required for sliding scale utilization.
Family Link services are at no charge to the family.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.