WEST HAVEN YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

The YFS operates as a separate municipal department of the City of West Haven. As an agency, it receives financial assistance from: City of West Haven; State Dept. of Education; Community Development Administration; Dept. of Children & Families; Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It is mandated to provide services to children from birth to seventeen years of age and their families. These services include, but are not limited to: individual, group and family therapy, positive youth development programs, advocacy for youth and community coordination. The YFS maintains a professional staff, who in addition to providing treatment, also serve on various boards and committees, provide case management and develop and run a number of special programs, ie: parent groups, adolescent groups, family programs, summer activities, etc.

HOURS
OFFICE: Mon. - Fri. - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
CLINIC: Mon. 9:00 - 1:00 – 3:30 - 8:00pm
Tues. 9:00am – 1:00 pm – 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Call for appointments:
Office - 937-3633 – Fax – 937-3636
Clinic - 937-3687 – Fax – 937-3767

PROJECT “SOFTEN” COUNSELING*

Project SOFTEN is an in-school counseling program providing counseling and assistance to individual students and their families. Support services are targeted at truancy, aggressive/disruptive behavior in the classroom, conflict resolution, difficulty in peer and family relationships and family conflicts (divorce/separation).

FAMILY CLINIC*

The clinic provides therapeutic services to West Haven residents. Services include family therapy, couples therapy, individual therapy, parenting groups and consultation services.

LOCAL SYSTEM OF CARE
Click to go to Local System of Care

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TASK FORCE, INC.
Click to go to Task Force

SUMMER PROGRAM
Click to go to ACT Adolescent Summer Program

COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

A comprehensive directory of local services is available to community residents and agencies.
Click to go to Community Directory

PARENT / FAMILY GROUPS / WORKSHOPS

Groups/workshops will focus on education, parenting topics and discussion on parent /child issues. Call for dates.

YFS STAFF OFFICE & CLINIC
Robert S. Morton, Director
Jayne Goldstein, LMFT,
Clinic, Case Manager
Lisa Diamond, LMFT,
Clinic, Clinical Supervisor
Family Therapists:
Ann Gabriel, LMFT
Michael AuYang, LMFT


PROJECT SOFTEN
Nina Korman, LMFT,
Project SOFTEN, Clinical Supervisor


W.H.I.N.C.
Local System of Care
Julie Guilmette, LCSW,
Local System of Care, Care Coordinator
Anne Weizel, MSW,
Local System of Care, Care Coordinator


355 MAIN STREET
WEST HAVEN, CT 06516
(203) 937-3633

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