Partners in Prevention is deeply committed to supporting the voice of youth who have faced issues of violence. We work directly with homeless youth and young adults to build opportunities to publish, speak, and be heard.
Services Offered
Prevention Services * Violence Prevention Youth Engagement - PiPE facilitates weekly meetings with youth and young adults to develop projects related to the prevention of sexual assault, general crimes and child abuse.
Support Groups * Queer Art Heals Your Heart Support Groups - QAHYH is designed as a support program that utilizes expressive arts, for youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and who are survivors of general crimes such as hate/bias crimes, assault, burglary, child abuse, drunk and drugged driving, homicide, identity theft, trafficking, kidnapping, and property crimes. QAHYH is a support group with individual advocacy on an as needed basis. It is funded by the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy.
Therapy Services * Drop-in counseling or Crisis Counseling is available at the Purple House during Thursday drop-in hours every other week. * Therapy (Individual, Couples or Family Therapy) - Therapy is available to youth and young adult survivors of child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault and/or sexual exploitation, hate crimes and other crimes, who would not be able to access counseling services due to lack of insurance or other barriers. Therapy services are based specifically on the needs of the youth or young adult being served. Therapy is open to any survivor who is currently, formerly, or 'at-risk' for becoming homeless (including runaways).
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
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.