YFA Connections Services

Youth and Family Services

The Regional Crisis Residential Center provides temporary shelter and crisis counseling for youth ages 13 through 17 who are in conflict with their family, have run away from home, are at risk of running away, or are homeless.  Youth who stay at the Crisis Residential Center receive individual, group and family counseling tailored to their personal needs with the goal of addressing the issues related to running away and/or homelessness, strengthening family relationships, providing linkages to appropriate community services, encouraging stable living conditions and assisting youth in planning a healthy future course of action.  While family reunification is a goal of services, the need for alternate resources may be determined.

Referrals may be made by DCFS, community agencies, schools, law-enforcement, parents or youth may self-refer into the program. The Crisis Residential Center operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is available via 24 hour crisis hotline: (509) 624-2868.  All services are free of charge

The Crisis Residential Center is licensed for services by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.

YouthREACH

YouthREACH is a collaborative partnership between YFA Connections (YFA) and Volunteers of America (VOA) to provide street outreach, access to shelter services, referral and other necessary supports to runaway and homeless youth living on the streets of Spokane County and northern Idaho. 
YouthREACH outreach teams distribute program and resource information; provide referral assistance and immediate access to shelter for RHY, in addition to handing out survival supplies.
YouthREACH  coordinates its outreach with the efforts of the adult outreach and homeless providers in Spokane County and Northern Idaho.  In addition to outreach the following services will be available to runway and homeless through YouthREACH:

• Immediate access to emergency shelter, including housing, food, clothing, medical care and financial assistance
• Individualized assessment and service plan development
• Individual, group and family counseling
• Case management focusing on accessing necessary community services and finding safe living situations

The primary function of the outreach teams will be to engage with street youth in ways that establish trust and to build relationships of integrity; creating feelings of hope in runaway or homeless youth.  Outreach efforts will provide RHY the opportunities and supports and necessary for them to leave the streets, access needed services and find safe housing.

Adult Treatment Programs

Chemical Dependency
Co-occurring Mental Health and  Chemical Dependency
Licensing & Certification

Chemical Dependency Treatment
Our highly skilled and caring treatment staff recognizes that chemical dependency is a chronic and progressive illness that impacts every aspect of a person’s life:  physical, emotional, spiritual, economic, and social.  Each client participants in  individualized treatment planning  which addresses issues such as abstinence from alcohol and other drugs, resolution of legal  issues, improvement in life skills, development of healthy support systems and relapse prevention. 

YFA provides ASAM Level 1 (outpatient) and Level 2 (intensive outpatient) treatment including group, individual and family counseling.

Payment options include:  T19, TANF, SSI, GAU, GAX, Premera and Group Health.

 
Co-occurring Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Treatment
YFA’s chemical dependency program is Dual Diagnosis Enhanced.  Treatment is specifically designed for people who suffer with both a mental illness and chemical dependency. 

 Payment options include:  T19, TANF, SSI, GAU, GAX, Premera and Group Health.

 
Licensing and Certifications:

• Department of Social and Health Services/ Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse – Certified Chemical Dependency Services:  Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient
   
• Department of Social and Health Services / Mental Health Division – Counseling and Psychiatric/Medical Services

Treatment services are funded in part by Spokane County Community Services