Our programs address typical family issues and concerns that today's families encounter along with serving specific areas such as emotionally disturbed or at-risk youth, children with learning differences, runaway and homeless youth, pregnant and parenting teens, Hispanic young parents, foster families and health and wellness programs for the elderly.The mission of The Centers for Youth and Families is to provide specialized prevention, intervention and treatment services that promote emotional and social wellness for children and families of Arkansas.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Counseling - Located in Little Rock provides counseling services for children, teens, and adults who are experiencing emotional or behavioral problems. Outpatient services can start as early as infancy with our infant mental health interventions. Clients can receive individual, family, and group therapies, as well as, case management, psychiatric consultation, evaluation, and medication management. Bilingual Therapists are available, if needed. Anxiety, depression, agression, or other emotional and behavioral needs aren't planned occurences. Centers for Youth and Families is pleased to offer Same Day Access to our Outpatient Counseling Clinic to individuals and their families when they need it most.
Human Trafficking Treatment Center - The Centers for Youth and Families is a national resource center for victims of human trafficking. We serve Central, Northwest and Southeast Arkansas. Human trafficking comprises the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, based on the recruitment, harboring and transportation of people solely for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Every year traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits at the expense of people across the nation. Sex trafficking, which is the commercial sexual exploitation through buying, selling or trading their sexual services, is happening in the United States. Forms of sex trafficking include prostitution, pornography, stripping and other sexual acts. As a result, these victims experience extreme trauma that has a life-long effect on their social and emotional health and safety.
Fees and Payment
We accept various insurance and we are also a nonprofit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.