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Current Services include:

  • Low and no cost individual, family and group counseling services for youth (0-18) and families; topics include adolescent substance abuse issues, attachment issues in young children, parenting skills and family reunification.
  • Tahoe Runaway Youth Services is the only provider of shelter and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth and youth needing a safe place overnight.
  • 24-hour crisis line and Straight Talk information line.
  • Street Outreach Program and Project Safe Place for runaway and homeless youth and youth at risk for running away, homelessness, exploitation, precarious living situations and high risk behaviors.
  • Counseling for teens at the Young Parents Program at South Tahoe High School and at TREC, a collaborative program with County Probation and County Office of Education for youth on probation and youth expelled from school.
  • Counseling services to children at risk for child abuse and families at risk for instability and unsafe behavior.
  • Counseling and referral services through the El Dorado County Differential Response program of the Social Services Department.
  • Reflective supervision, case management, classroom observation and counseling services to Head Start and Early Head Start teachers and families
  • Consultation to local child care providers regarding infant and toddler mental health needs and assessment.
  • Co-parenting classes for parents in conflictual divorce situations; life skills classes for early intervention with youth at risk for alcohol and drug abuse and law enforcement intervention; recovery group for adolescents dealing with substance abuse issues.
  • Mentoring Program for children of prisoners.
  • Eating Disorder Support Group.
  • Recovery Support Group for Adolescents.
  • Support groups for gay, lesbian and questioning youth.
  • Planned Parenthood Expanded Services including free STD testing, support and education, birth control and referrals to local health care providers.

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Tahoe Youth and Family Services is supported by county, state and federal
funds, private donations and foundation grants, including the United Way.