Priority referrals are accepted from College Park residents, suicidal youth a nd from the Department of Juvenile Justice. Referrals also come from schools, other agencies, and clients themselves. All professional staff hold advanced degrees. Graduate interns are in their second year of their advanced degree program and are supervised by the professional staff. College Park Youth and Family Services receives funding primarily from the City of Co llege Park and the State of Maryland.
Cost is determined on a sliding fee scale based on income.
No one is denied service because of an inability to pay. Our program provides a wide range of counseling options, including play therapy for children ages 2-12. Individual and family counseling is provided to families with children up to 18 years of age. All counseling services are confidential and personalized to the unique needs of t he individual client family. Group Counseling for Children College Park Youth and Family Services offers time limited groups for children on site at local schools.