Our Offerings & Include:
Respite Services:
At the New York Youth Support Program located in Valley Stream, NY, our mission is to effect positive change one child at a time. We offer comprehensive services to children and families from underserved communities, aiming to provide a supportive foundation for underprivileged youth. Many of the children we assist face academic challenges or are placed in unsuitable educational environments..
- Recreational activities
- Supervision
- Transportation to school, medical appointments, and program-related activities
Our professional staff is trained to deliver respite care both on a scheduled and emergency basis, during daytime hours, either in the child's home or within the community. This care may be provided individually to one waiver child or collectively to a group of waiver children.
Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR):
Our PSR program empowers children to succeed at home, within their community, and in educational settings by developing key social and environmental skills. We provide a diverse range of support activities that aid in:
- • Enhancing cooperation
- • Completing homework
- • Navigating public transportation, medical appointments, and program-related activities
- • Improving organizational skills
- • Building peer relationships
- • Developing problem-solving abilities
- • Cultivating social skills
- • Encouraging the development of play skills and imagination
- • Strengthening verbal communication skills
Additionally, our services extend to family members, equipping them with the necessary tools to support their child's ongoing development. For specific clients who require further assistance, we offer tutoring services to address academic challenges
Community Psychiatric
Support Treatment Service (CPSTS):
Our (CPSTS) service provides continuous, targeted intervention that supports both the child and family in implementing their clinical treatment and waiver service plans, as outlined by their waiver program. This service is aimed at reinforcing desired behavioral or cognitive improvements by helping the child and their family apply these changes in daily life. Key focus areas include:
Enhancing self-esteem and addressing identity issues
De-escalating crises
Developing healthy coping mechanismsProviding situational feedback on emotional self-regulationPromoting healthy decision-makingStrengthening parent-child relationships Enhancing parenting skills Delivering psychoeducation
Building sibling relationships
Assisting with the implementation of safety plans
Family Support Specialist (FSS):
Our Family Support Services are comprehensive, flexible, tailored, and driven by the family's needs. These services leverage the strengths of family members to help them build stable, supportive family environments, and connect with both formal and informal community support systems and activities. Our offerings include:
AdvocacyEducational support
Emotional support
Assistance with accessing entitlements
Skills training
Target Population:
SED children and youth with Treatment Diagnosis children and youth
Children and youth aged 5 to 21 with academic, Medical and behavioral difficulties at home, school, and in the community
Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS)
New immigrants struggling with assimilationChildren and youth needing mentors, especially from single-parent households Talented youngsters lacking motivation or resources to pursue their dreams
Youths and Children that are inappropriately placed in traditional or specialized school settings
Youth at risk of dropping out of schoolChildren and youth at risk of out
of home placementChildren and youth willing to
invest in Community Services
instead of placement in Residential
Treatment Facility (RTF) or
Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
