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Tahoe Youth & Family Services once again provided a booth offering children, youth. teens, adults, and pets an opportunity to discover Halloween costumes, and select the perfect one! Please visit the Events page for information on the success of the Ghouls & Goblins Costume Shack this past Saturday.
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Through the smoke and ash, Karen Carey, Executive Director of Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) found herself traveling up Kingsbury grade to retrieve important documents and items from Tahoe TYFS South Lake Tahoe office as evacuations began. It was a strange feeling as my car climbed the mountain towards Tahoe while there was a steady stream of traffic coming down the mountain. As I looked to the Valley, it was almost invisible due to a thick plume of smoke.
Once there I quickly gathered our items and headed back to Carson Valley, Traffic was grid locked but law enforcement was directing traffic at every signal. It took one hour and forty minutes to return to our Gardnerville office. Thanks to the South Lake Tahoe Police Chief David Stevenson, (TYFS Board member) & Clive Savacool (TYFS Advisory Council member), the South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief and the many volunteers did a fantastic job getting everyone evacuated safely.
We definitely live-in challenging times but we must stay positive which is not always easy. When disasters happen, I always find myself amazed at how so many people reach out to help their neighbors and this is definitely happening now. Thank you all for your generosity!
September is National Recovery month for those facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. TYFS is celebrating those individuals and realize that during these challenging times the fires and COVID makes recovery even more challenging. If you know someone in recovery, please reach out and provide them words of encouragement.
TYFS is here to help those in need by providing mental health counseling and treatment for substance abuse services. We are starting several new groups to support our community during these difficult times. Please consider attending one of our groups.
*Teen Support Group which meets every Monday after school.
*Teen Substance Abuse group which will start on September 23rd.
*Sheriff's Support Group which will start on September 21st.
For all groups, please contact our Gardnerville office for additional details at (775)782-4202. Also, remember if you need individual counseling call us. We can provide Telehealth or in-person counseling.
Anyone at Lake Tahoe who has been evacuated and needs support or counseling, feel free to contact us at (530)541-2445 at our South Lake Tahoe office. We are now open!!
Help is only a phone call away!
Tahoe Youth & Family Services once again provided a booth offering children, youth. teens, adults, and pets an opportunity to discover Halloween costumes, and select the perfect one! Please visit the Events page for information on the success of the Ghouls & Goblins Costume Shack this past Saturday.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services Continues…
Through the smoke and ash, Karen Carey, Executive Director of Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) found herself traveling up Kingsbury grade to retrieve important documents and items from Tahoe TYFS South Lake Tahoe office as evacuations began. It was a strange feeling as my car climbed the mountain towards Tahoe while there was a steady stream of traffic coming down the mountain. As I looked to the Valley, it was almost invisible due to a thick plume of smoke.
Once there I quickly gathered our items and headed back to Carson Valley, Traffic was grid locked but law enforcement was directing traffic at every signal. It took one hour and forty minutes to return to our Gardnerville office. Thanks to the South Lake Tahoe Police Chief David Stevenson, (TYFS Board member) & Clive Savacool (TYFS Advisory Council member), the South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief and the many volunteers did a fantastic job getting everyone evacuated safely.
We definitely live-in challenging times but we must stay positive which is not always easy. When disasters happen, I always find myself amazed at how so many people reach out to help their neighbors and this is definitely happening now. Thank you all for your generosity!
September is National Recovery month for those facing substance abuse and mental health challenges. TYFS is celebrating those individuals and realize that during these challenging times the fires and COVID makes recovery even more challenging. If you know someone in recovery, please reach out and provide them words of encouragement.
TYFS is here to help those in need by providing mental health counseling and treatment for substance abuse services. We are starting several new groups to support our community during these difficult times. Please consider attending one of our groups.
*Teen Support Group which meets every Monday after school.
*Teen Substance Abuse group which will start on September 23rd.
*Sheriff's Support Group which will start on September 21st.
For all groups, please contact our Gardnerville office for additional details at (775)782-4202. Also, remember if you need individual counseling call us. We can provide Telehealth or in-person counseling.
Anyone at Lake Tahoe who has been evacuated and needs support or counseling, feel free to contact us at (530)541-2445 at our South Lake Tahoe office. We are now open!!
Help is only a phone call away!
Our community will be stronger together, if we take our own mental & physical health seriously and make it a priority!
During these challenging times, Tahoe Youth & Family Services is open to help those in need of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services. We provide individual Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling through Telehealth and in-person services. Some groups meet in-person while others are continuing to do Telehealth. Masks are required while attending any in-person services. We will see anyone in crisis at our Gardnerville office until the evacuation orders are lifted and we can return to our offices in South Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services understands the stress and uncertainty so many families are experiencing both with COVID-19 and now the devastating fires. We are only a phone call away. Our trained clinicians can provide counseling and support your need during these difficult times.
Please call us at (775)782 – 4202 in Gardnerville during regular office hours. In case of an immediate emergency, please call 911. If you have a question or a crisis that can wait to be handled by a therapist, please email one of our clinicians: sanderson@tahoeyouth.org or bgomez@tahoeyouth.org.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services will continue to provide services for runaway and homeless youth who are under 18 years of age. We will also continue with our Transitional Living, Rapid Re-Housing programs and our Homeless Prevention Program for youth between 18 and 24 years of age. For additional information, please call Cheyanne at 1-800-870-8937.
About Us
Our staff & boardThe Tahoe Youth & Family Services staff and Board of Directors are caring and dedicated to helping the two communities served by our organization.
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Our historyTahoe Youth & Family Services is a non-profit organization that has been serving youth and families in the South Lake Tahoe community since 1971 and Douglas County, Nevada since 2008.
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Our mission & vision
OUR MISSION: To promote the healthy development of children, families, and individuals through counseling and support programs.
OUR VISION: We envision resilient communities that achieve healthy outcomes through affordable behavioral services. We are an inclusive supportive ally to anyone in crisis. |
Core Values
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INTEGRITY
With respect, honesty, and trust, we place immense value on integrity. Integrity includes responsibility to ourselves, our jobs, and our clients, and transparency in all our work, while maintaining client confidentiality. Integrity comes naturally with mindful, heartfelt, and effortless passion. |
COMMUNITY
Through collaboration and support, we promote inclusiveness and encourage a family-focused environment where all feel safe and supported.
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LEADERSHIP
Our leaders are committed to our mission and values, foster empowerment of others, and serve as role models and mentors. We build courage, strength, compassion, and resiliency in our clients, their families, and our own communities |
EXCELLENCE
We strive to be excellent in our daily lives, as an organization, and our fiscal stewardship. We work to be positive influences for our colleagues, our clients and within our community; we create a pleasant, enriching atmosphere. |
South Lake Tahoe OfficeTahoe Youth & Family Services
1021 Fremont Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, (530) 541-2445 Fax: (530)541-0517 Hours Our offices are open from Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm, closed each day from 12 pm to 1 pm for lunch, |
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Gardnerville OfficeWe are open Monday - Thursday from 9 am to 5pm, closed every day from 12pm - 1pm for lunch.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services 1512 US HWY 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410 (775) 782-4202 Fax: (775)782-5055 Hours
Mon 09:00 am – 05:00 pm Tue 09:00 am – 05:00 pm Wed 09:00 am – 05:00 pm Thu 09:00 am – 05:00 pm Fri - Sat - Sun Closed |