Burlington Youth & Family Services
About
Burlington Youth & Family Services is a town-funded agency that supports Burlington families with children, adolescents and young adults. Its core service is confidential individual, family and couples counseling for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, family conflict, school or legal trouble, relationship problems and coping with divorce or loss. The agency also provides urgent mental health care and safety assessments for students in partnership with Burlington Public Schools, and it serves as a clearinghouse for local social service resources.
Group programs help kids and parents build support networks. Fit Girls combines running and reading to build confidence in fourth and fifth grade girls, while Parenting Journey helps parents strengthen self-care, understand influences on their parenting and build nurturing family relationships. The agency’s NYPUM program lets youth ages 10 to 14 earn minibike riding time while working on challenging behaviors. Counselors also screen residents for aid from groups like People Helping People and the Salvation Army.
What to Know
- The agency has been a town department since 1974 and was formerly called the Burlington Community Life Center.
- Counseling fees are nominal and income-based, and no resident is turned away for inability to pay.
- Through the FISH program, the agency coordinates rides to local appointments.
- Referrals cover state, federal and local assistance programs as well as HelpIs.
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