Youth for Change

Mental Health and Medication Support Services - serves clients who demonstrate emotional and behavioral needs that meet medical necessity for mental health treatment. The therapeutic treatment includes various modalities which include, but are not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. The program clinicians may provide individual and or family therapy; provide case management for brokerage and linkage to new services; collateral services for caregivers or other significant members of the client's life such as teachers or social workers; and rehabilitation services for skill building. The goal of mental health therapy is to reduce functional impairment. Treatment may be provided at the office or in the home. Medication Support Services Program provides medication support services for youth in Butte County and surrounding Counties. Medication support services includes the prescribing and monitoring of psychiatric medications or biologicals necessary to alleviate the symptom of mental illness. These services are provided by licensed psychiatrists and nursing staff. For fiscal year 2021-2022 this program provided approximately 1,507 hours of service.

The YFC Foster Care Services certifies Foster Care homes and provides training and therapeutic services for foster parents and children placed in the foster care system. For fiscal year 2021-2022, Youth For Change FFA served 31 children resulting in a total of 7,062 bed nights of care during the period covered.The Foster Care Transitional Housing Program began in 2001 offering an experience of independent living for current young adults in the foster care system. This housing opportunity is available to minors aged 17 who are soon emancipating from state care. The program provides basic living assistance including rent, food, clothing, household supplies, transportation assistance, etc., as well as support from a program case manager, mentor, county social worker and independent living advisor. In fiscal year 2021-2022, the Foster Care Transitional Housing Program provided support to 22 clients and approximately 6,457 days of care.The Transitional Housing Plus Program (THP+) provides young adults age 18-24 who were previously in the foster care system the opportunity for emotional and financial support while pursuing goals to live self-sufficiently. To be eligible for THP Plus a youth must have emancipated from the foster care system, be participating in the Butte County Independent Living Program and maintaining employment or education. Youth for Change strives to work with young adults in THP Plus for at least 6 months and up to two years to assist them in their journey to self-sufficiency. For fiscal year 2021-2022 THP+ served 12 clients for a total of 2,447 bed nights.

The Wraparound program (Senate Bill 163) is based on the family and the community working together. The focus is on the individual needs of one child, one family, and one plan. Wraparound builds on the strengths of each individual within the family and the goal is to create a unified family plan for the future. YFC is committed to providing Wraparound services that are family-centered, strength-based and needs driven. In 2021-2022 the Wraparound program provided family care and treatment to 76 families in Butte County, resulting in avoiding approximately 382 months of placement in a facility outside their home.