Youth and Family Counseling Service
The YFCS is a team of family-friendly and experienced psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors.
For nearly 100 years, Youth & Family Counseling Service (YFCS) has promoted the mental health and well-being of youth, families and the larger community in Union County (Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranford, Garwood, Mountainside, Rahway, Scotch Plains and Westfield) through the provision of high quality affordable counseling services. This private non-profit social service agency is one of the very
08/06/2024
Parents of teen girls ages 13-16, check out the flyer below! It’s going to be a great group!
05/21/2024
Registration is now open for our Summer Camp! Kids ages 6-10 can learn social, team building, and coping skills while having fun! Call (908) 233-2042 to register!
04/10/2024
Join us for FREE parenting workshops on Kids and Social Media! Kids ages 10-14 are welcome to come as well and enjoy free pizza! See below for more information and how to register.
04/08/2024
YFCS Executive Director, Carol Pedro, met with Westfield Girl Scout Cadettes as part of a Girl Scouts’ mental health and wellness event. The girls enjoyed the informative discussion and activities!
01/22/2024
Want to reduce family conflicts and improve communication in your home? Check out the information about our 2024 Families First Groups below!
12/21/2023
We are proud to offer services including a variety of free groups and sliding scale session fees to those in need of them. Serving members of our community is supported by the generosity of Westfield United by Light helping to make this happen. Westfield United by Light has helped us to help you and brings light to everyone in our community!
12/01/2023
Westfield United Fund helped us Shine a Light on Mental Health! Luminaries lit up the walkway to our office on Monday night.
11/07/2023
Thank you, Veterans!
09/14/2023
Learn the facts about ma*****na! FREE Parent Education Group at our office on 10/23! See below for more info!
06/08/2023
FREE Parent Workshop on 6/26! Learn how to communicate more effectively with your kids!
05/18/2023
Want to help your kids with coping skills, social skills and emotional regulation? There are free kids groups this summer! Check out the info below!
05/04/2023
May is Mental Heath Awareness Month! No more shame, no more silence.
05/03/2023
Another FREE Parent Workshop on May 22nd! Learn how to help your kids cope with anger.
04/13/2023
Tired of fighting with your kids? Join us for a FREE Parent Workshop to learn how to communicate more effectively with your children!
02/01/2023
The board and administrative staff enjoyed a special luncheon to honor and thank Alex Williams as a long-time board member and past president. We look forward to his continued support and service to the agency as 2023 begins. Thank you, Alex!
01/30/2023
YFCS received an additional donation from the WUF, presented by Dierdre Gelinne, Executive Director, and Paul Fitzhenry, President. We are grateful for their consistent support of our mission to help the mentally ill in our community!
12/01/2022
Parent Workshops are coming in January!
11/30/2022
Thank you Westfield United Fund!
10/07/2022
Let's help shine a light on mental health!! westfieldunitedfund.org/unitedbylight
07/27/2022
Want to improve family relationships and reduce conflicts? Join us for a free zoom Parent Education Group on Monday, 8/15 from 6-7:30 pm. See below for more information!
You can now be connected to the National Su***de and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. See the link below for more information about 988!https://static1.squarespace.com/static/583510c28419c2f3cb4a4e0c/t/62d97ffac2b0f17fbf2357ef/1658421242218/22.07.13_988_Launch_suicide+hotline.pdf
06/09/2022
Parent Education Group! Join us as we empower parents with skills and guidance to effectively impact family communication, reduce conflicts and engage children effectively. See more information below!
05/26/2022
This past Sunday, YFCS Executive Director Carol Pedro attended a Health and Wellness Expo in connection with the GWACC at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield. It was a great event where she was able to interact with community members and share educational information and agency-related materials! How nice to be able to take part in this event after its 2-year absence due to Covid!
Here's a link to our Spring Newsletterhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/583510c28419c2f3cb4a4e0c/t/626152becb4ce216912b5bad/1650545342782/Spring+2022+newsletter.pdf
04/06/2022
Learn the facts, save a life. Join us for a free Parent Education Group!
03/17/2022
01/13/2022
Our deepest gratitude to Liz Chacko for her very generous donation to YFCS in honor of her mom and her mom's impact on the Mental Health Community!
12/13/2021
Happy Holidays from everyone at YFCS!
11/12/2021
New Jersey Veterans Network is debuting a new show called Local Legends to showcase local heroes from around the way! This program is created for Veterans by Veterans to share resources and inspirational people that can show Vets having a hard time that there is a light at the end of their problems. Check out some behind the scenes cuts here! https://youtu.be/mvibDZMsMwo
https://youtu.be/8yHJzazmi7w
Local Legends Promo Reel 1 Our new show "Local legends" ! Bringing you real stories of perseverance and real Community resources!Hosts Daniree and Dro meet and interview guests like Ol...
11/04/2021
Executive Director Carol Pedro attended Lifelong Westfield Senior Event Fair where she discussed the opportunity for free counseling services for first responders through the agency's BRAVEST FIRST program! Bravest First now includes ALL FIRST RESPONDERS!
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233 Prospect Street
Westfield, NJ
07090
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
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