Accepting New Clients – DFYF counseling and behavioral health services are being provided through telephone, telehealth or other technology platforms. If you are a current client, contact your clinician with any questions. New clients contact intake@dfyf.org or 614-294-2661.

Meal Distribution – We are providing carry-out meals for our Center communities. Ohio Avenue Youth Center and Crittenton Center are open M-F during breakfast 9-10 and lunchtime 1-2 for meal pick-up.

Instructional Videos from our after-school programming can be watched on demand. Virtual learning available with lessons in mindfulness, fitness, art, music, dance, and DIY.

Improving lives of individuals, families, and communities through counseling, education, and support.

Directions for Youth & Families impacts over 6,500 youth and their families each year through mental, emotional and behavioral health services. We are a resiliency-oriented, trauma-informed agency working and training with experts and educators. Through counseling, education and support programs we are proud of the impact we have in contributing to a healthy community – one individual, one family at a time.

How you can get involved

Our families need us and we need you. Our 70 licensed clinicians are providing on-line therapy sessions. Additionally, we are providing take-home meals for our Center communities, basic needs delivered to porches of our clients, therapeutic supplies for interactive telehealth activities, and virtual summer camp.

Your support means everything to us. When you donate to DFYF you make hope, healing and resiliency possible for central Ohio youth and their families.

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