Certified family and youth therapists with advanced degrees offer help with such problems as family disruption and divorce, peer-related difficulties, school underachievement, and substance abuse. The office in the town hall annex on Prospect Street is open Monday to Thursday from 1 to 9 p.m. by appointment. For more information, call 438-6141. The bureau's crisis hotline may be reached at 438-1500. Host Homes is a network of volunteer families in Ridgefield offering approved, temporary housing for troubled at-risk youth.
Family counseling is provided in conjunction with placement.
Host homes are available for young people ages 11 to 17 for up to 21 days. For more information, call 431-6554. All major sports are offered including football, lacrosse, baseball, softball, soccer, hockey, and basketball. There are also programs in swimming, horseback riding, dance, yoga, karate, and tennis. For a list of athletics and whom to contact, get a packet at the Community Center or Town Hall.