76 East Main Street
Hornell, NY 14843
ph: (607)324-0808
fax: (607)324-0808
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Counseling Services
We are a NYS OASAS certified site. Our staff can meet your child in their school building or on site in our counseling offices at East Main Street. Counseling services are to address a host of prevention needs, such as, anger management, substance use experimentation, low self-esteem, childs feelings regarding family life stress, such as, grief, divorce and addiction. Services are free to youth in Western Steuben County.Our staff can also utilze a new intervention; Teen Intervene, to assess teen susbstance abuse .
Find Help Give Help
If you need to reach a help line ......
Dial 2-1-1 or call 1-800-346-2211 or
211helpline.org
Concern for Youth had over 800 youth visit their center last year, and 2,000 students in monthly school prevention programs. Donations make it possible for our youth to participate in an array of activities and fieldtrips to widen their personal life experiences, increase their self -esteem , and improve communication skills. Donations also assist us in providing healthy snacks and meals to young people. A $10 donation can provide 5 kids a complete healthy dinner. $24 can provide 18 youth with a day at a State Park exploring and enjoying nature.$50 can provide an entire class of students with incentive rewards for finishing 6 years of Drug Prevention Programming.
Mentoring Services
CAMP:Caring Attitudes Mentoring Program is for 8-13 year olds. The younger students are provided weekly group mentoring by older teens and adults with activities geered to enrich relationships by sharing the wonder of nature.
Educational Programming
Our visiting classroom teacher utilizes research based and proven effective programs such as:
*All Stars
*Apple A Day
*Drug Quiz Show
*Too Good for Violence
*Too Good for Drugs
*Project Alert
* Class Action
*Keep a Clear Mind
These programs are also available to other community groups in their setting by calling our number.
Youth Centers
Hornell "The Rec Center" 76 East Main St.
Canisteo "CVYC" 8 S. Main
Available for youth 8-19.
Our youth centers are a welcoming environment providing a safe place for young people to hang out and relax. There are staff present at all times, and we provide a number of activities to build skills, and personal life experiences, and increase self-esteem.
Hornell Offers a free Dinner at 5
Canisteo offers a snack at 4pm
Our hours are:
Monday-Thursday:3pm-8pm
Friday & Saturday: 3pm-9pm
Summer hours: open at 11am
Written Comment from a student survey after participating in the Drug Quiz Show: Participating in the Drug Quiz Show gives me experience that I can use later in life.
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76 East Main Street
Hornell, NY 14843
ph: (607)324-0808
fax: (607)324-0808
concernf