B.Y.R.D. House - Behavioral Youth Resource Development Inc. - was founded in December 2009. It was birthed out of a desire to provide community based alternatives for youth and families where our non profit could provide appropriate strategies to connect youth and families with professionals who can provide the support and guidance necessary for positive socialization.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Mental Health Services address mental health symptoms, diagnoses, and associated functional impairments; help manage co-occurring health and substance use conditions that interact with and affect the mental health presentation; and provide support for psychosocial adjustments related to life cycle issues, including: birth and death; trauma; aging; marriage; divorce; parenting; intergenerational conflicts; reintegration challenges for service members and veterans; and adult, child, and family relations.
Youth Development Services engage school-age youth in a variety of social, educational, and recreational activities appropriate to their needs, interests, and abilities; promote the development of positive relationships with adults and peers; and provide a physically and emotionally safe environment for young people to spend their out-of-school time hours. Beat The Street is a after school tutoring and mentoring program for boys and girls ages 5-18. Children and Youth are referred to the program through different agencies. Beat The Street designs and implements a flexible, well-rounded daily schedule that supports the physical, social, and cognitive development of all youth by providing programming and activities that are well organized, developmentally appropriate, and offer opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills.
Case Management B.Y.R.D. House Case Management Services plan, secure, coordinate, monitor, and advocate for unified goals and services with organizations and personnel on behalf of individuals and families. Intensive Case Management services provide a coordinated, comprehensive array of services through the ongoing support of and frequent contact with a trusting, caring case manager. Individuals and families who receive Case Management Services access and use resources and supports that build on their strengths and meet their service needs.
Counseling, Support, and Education Services are prevention oriented and provided in the community to help families and individuals of all ages cope with the stresses of daily living. Services emphasize personal growth, development, and situational change. Individuals and families who participate in Counseling, Support, and Education Services identify and build on strengths, develop skills to manage situational change, access appropriate community support and resources, and improve functioning in daily activities at home, at work, and in the community.
Fees and Payment
B.Y.R.D. House accepts Medicaid and other private insurances.
This is a non profit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.
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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.