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Children & Youth Services

Children’s Behavioral Health

Children’s Behavioral Health provides an array of mental health services to children and youth ages 5 – 17 with emotional and behavioral challenges. Services include assessment, psychiatric treatment, office and home-based therapy and case management, therapeutic and skill-building groups, wraparound, and around-the-clock crisis screening. Children’s Behavioral Health services focus both on the individual child/youth and the family as a whole. We are committed to help children and families build on their many strengths in order to lead fulfilling, productive lives.

Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO)

Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) was developed as an alternative to institutional, residential, and group care placements for children and youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. Multiple randomized trials confirm a number of positive results. The model is tailored to the unique developmental needs of children from ages 3 to 17 years. Click here for more information.

Juvenile Justice

The Juvenile Justice program uses the Wraparound philosophy to provide home-based rehabilitative delinquency services to the youth and families in the program. Click here for more information.

Wraparound

Wraparound is a process with a goal to plan and implement services and supports for children and their families. Wraparound facilitation
occurs in the family’s home and community with a strong emphasis on family voice and choice. Throughout the process, Wraparound staff will
identify and help with issues relating to safety and crisis, family/parenting, health/medical, legal, emotional and psychological, social/recreational, residential/housing, spiritual/cultural, education and employment, and transportation. Click here for more information.

Prevention and Diversion Services

Our youth empowerment services provide support, guidance and positive opportunities that help youth ages 7-17 develop their skills and make safe, healthy choices. We offer developmentally appropriate opportunities focused on social, emotional, academic and behavioral needs through a variety of services including:

Prevention Services

Teen coalitions
Teen Task Force
Youth Advisory Board
Social Emotional Learning groups
Lifeskills training groups
Bullying prevention groups
Tobacco Prevention Education
Youth Workforce Development Training
Cessation groups
Provides technical assistance to the Healthy Downriver Coalition

Prevention services are by appointment only. Please contact Lisa Horvath at 734-785-7705 x7361 or lhorvath@guidance-center.org.

Healthy Downriver Coalition

Mission: To build collaboration, improve health equity, and be the creator of positive change to support the health and wellness of Downriver residents. Vision: To have a culturally inclusive Downriver community that engages in healthy living, has equal access to care and makes informed choices that strengthen mind, body and spirit.

Diversion Services

Children’s Crisis Screening

The crisis screening program provides timely assessments for at-risk children who are experiencing acute, chronic or severe disturbances.

Journey to Wellness

A program for Medicaid beneficiaries with a physical illness and a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance that coordinates care between primary care physician, psychiatrist and all other members of your treatment providers.

Juvenile Justice Program

The Juvenile Justice program provides case management services for juveniles and their families through an array of interactions including residential and comprehensive community-based services.

Multisystemic Therapy

Multisystemic Therapy is a scientifically proven intervention for youth (ages 12-17) who engage in challenging behaviors. MST offers an alternative juvenile delinquency prevention program.

Treatment Foster Care Oregon

Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) was developed as an alternative to institutional, residential, and group care placements for children and youth with severe emotional and behavioral disorders.

Southern Downriver Youth Assistance Program (SDYAP)

The Southern Downriver Youth Assistance Program (SDYAP) is a juvenile delinquency prevention and diversion program for youth at risk of entering the juvenile justice system due to a first time minor offense.

Upcoming Events

Check out our calendar for new events!

07.15.25
Parent/Toddler Yoga at the Library

Taylor Community Library

07.17.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

07.28.25
Community Youth Support Group

07.31.25
Parenting Made Enjoyable! Love & Logic Methods

Zoom

08.01.25
Community Baby Shower

The Guidance Center Walter White Community Resource Center

08.04.25
Community Youth Support Group

08.11.25
Community Youth Support Group

08.18.25
Community Youth Support Group

08.21.25
Fizz It Up: Exploring Chemistry and the Beauty Business

Taylor Community Library

08.21.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

08.25.25
Community Youth Support Group

09.01.25
Community Youth Support Group

09.08.25
Community Youth Support Group

09.15.25
Community Youth Support Group

09.18.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

09.22.25
Community Youth Support Group

09.29.25
Community Youth Support Group

10.06.25
Community Youth Support Group

10.13.25
Community Youth Support Group

10.16.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

10.20.25
Community Youth Support Group

10.27.25
Community Youth Support Group

11.03.25
Community Youth Support Group

11.10.25
Community Youth Support Group

11.17.25
Community Youth Support Group

11.20.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

11.24.25
Community Youth Support Group

12.01.25
Community Youth Support Group

12.08.25
Community Youth Support Group

12.15.25
Community Youth Support Group

12.18.25
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

12.22.25
Community Youth Support Group

12.29.25
Community Youth Support Group

01.05.26
Community Youth Support Group

01.12.26
Community Youth Support Group

01.15.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

01.19.26
Community Youth Support Group

01.26.26
Community Youth Support Group

02.02.26
Community Youth Support Group

02.09.26
Community Youth Support Group

02.16.26
Community Youth Support Group

02.19.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

02.23.26
Community Youth Support Group

03.02.26
Community Youth Support Group

03.09.26
Community Youth Support Group

03.16.26
Community Youth Support Group

03.19.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

03.23.26
Community Youth Support Group

03.30.26
Community Youth Support Group

04.06.26
Community Youth Support Group

04.13.26
Community Youth Support Group

04.16.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

04.20.26
Community Youth Support Group

04.27.26
Community Youth Support Group

05.04.26
Community Youth Support Group

05.11.26
Community Youth Support Group

05.18.26
Community Youth Support Group

05.21.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

05.25.26
Community Youth Support Group

06.01.26
Community Youth Support Group

06.08.26
Community Youth Support Group

06.15.26
Community Youth Support Group

06.18.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

06.22.26
Community Youth Support Group

06.29.26
Community Youth Support Group

07.06.26
Community Youth Support Group

07.13.26
Community Youth Support Group

07.16.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

07.20.26
Community Youth Support Group

07.27.26
Community Youth Support Group

08.03.26
Community Youth Support Group

08.10.26
Community Youth Support Group

08.17.26
Community Youth Support Group

08.20.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

08.24.26
Community Youth Support Group

08.31.26
Community Youth Support Group

09.07.26
Community Youth Support Group

09.14.26
Community Youth Support Group

09.17.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

09.21.26
Community Youth Support Group

09.28.26
Community Youth Support Group

10.05.26
Community Youth Support Group

10.12.26
Community Youth Support Group

10.15.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

10.19.26
Community Youth Support Group

10.26.26
Community Youth Support Group

11.02.26
Community Youth Support Group

11.09.26
Community Youth Support Group

11.16.26
Community Youth Support Group

11.19.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

11.23.26
Community Youth Support Group

11.30.26
Community Youth Support Group

12.07.26
Community Youth Support Group

12.14.26
Community Youth Support Group

12.17.26
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

12.21.26
Community Youth Support Group

12.28.26
Community Youth Support Group

01.04.27
Community Youth Support Group

01.11.27
Community Youth Support Group

01.18.27
Community Youth Support Group

01.21.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

01.25.27
Community Youth Support Group

02.01.27
Community Youth Support Group

02.08.27
Community Youth Support Group

02.15.27
Community Youth Support Group

02.18.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

02.22.27
Community Youth Support Group

03.01.27
Community Youth Support Group

03.08.27
Community Youth Support Group

03.15.27
Community Youth Support Group

03.18.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

03.22.27
Community Youth Support Group

03.29.27
Community Youth Support Group

04.05.27
Community Youth Support Group

04.12.27
Community Youth Support Group

04.15.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

04.19.27
Community Youth Support Group

04.26.27
Community Youth Support Group

05.03.27
Community Youth Support Group

05.10.27
Community Youth Support Group

05.17.27
Community Youth Support Group

05.20.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

05.24.27
Community Youth Support Group

05.31.27
Community Youth Support Group

06.07.27
Community Youth Support Group

06.14.27
Community Youth Support Group

06.17.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

06.21.27
Community Youth Support Group

06.28.27
Community Youth Support Group

07.05.27
Community Youth Support Group

07.12.27
Community Youth Support Group

07.15.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

07.19.27
Community Youth Support Group

07.26.27
Community Youth Support Group

08.02.27
Community Youth Support Group

08.09.27
Community Youth Support Group

08.16.27
Community Youth Support Group

08.19.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

08.23.27
Community Youth Support Group

08.30.27
Community Youth Support Group

09.06.27
Community Youth Support Group

09.13.27
Community Youth Support Group

09.16.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

09.20.27
Community Youth Support Group

09.27.27
Community Youth Support Group

10.04.27
Community Youth Support Group

10.11.27
Community Youth Support Group

10.18.27
Community Youth Support Group

10.21.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

10.25.27
Community Youth Support Group

11.01.27
Community Youth Support Group

11.08.27
Community Youth Support Group

11.15.27
Community Youth Support Group

11.18.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

11.22.27
Community Youth Support Group

11.29.27
Community Youth Support Group

12.06.27
Community Youth Support Group

12.13.27
Community Youth Support Group

12.16.27
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

12.20.27
Community Youth Support Group

12.27.27
Community Youth Support Group

01.03.28
Community Youth Support Group

01.10.28
Community Youth Support Group

01.17.28
Community Youth Support Group

01.20.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

01.24.28
Community Youth Support Group

01.31.28
Community Youth Support Group

02.07.28
Community Youth Support Group

02.14.28
Community Youth Support Group

02.17.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

02.21.28
Community Youth Support Group

02.28.28
Community Youth Support Group

03.06.28
Community Youth Support Group

03.13.28
Community Youth Support Group

03.16.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

03.20.28
Community Youth Support Group

03.27.28
Community Youth Support Group

04.03.28
Community Youth Support Group

04.10.28
Community Youth Support Group

04.17.28
Community Youth Support Group

04.20.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

04.24.28
Community Youth Support Group

05.01.28
Community Youth Support Group

05.08.28
Community Youth Support Group

05.15.28
Community Youth Support Group

05.18.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

05.22.28
Community Youth Support Group

05.29.28
Community Youth Support Group

06.05.28
Community Youth Support Group

06.12.28
Community Youth Support Group

06.15.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

06.19.28
Community Youth Support Group

06.26.28
Community Youth Support Group

07.03.28
Community Youth Support Group

07.10.28
Community Youth Support Group

07.17.28
Community Youth Support Group

07.20.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

07.24.28
Community Youth Support Group

07.31.28
Community Youth Support Group

08.07.28
Community Youth Support Group

08.14.28
Community Youth Support Group

08.17.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

08.21.28
Community Youth Support Group

08.28.28
Community Youth Support Group

09.04.28
Community Youth Support Group

09.11.28
Community Youth Support Group

09.18.28
Community Youth Support Group

09.21.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

09.25.28
Community Youth Support Group

10.02.28
Community Youth Support Group

10.09.28
Community Youth Support Group

10.16.28
Community Youth Support Group

10.19.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

10.23.28
Community Youth Support Group

10.30.28
Community Youth Support Group

11.06.28
Community Youth Support Group

11.13.28
Community Youth Support Group

11.16.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

11.20.28
Community Youth Support Group

11.27.28
Community Youth Support Group

12.04.28
Community Youth Support Group

12.11.28
Community Youth Support Group

12.18.28
Community Youth Support Group

12.21.28
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

12.25.28
Community Youth Support Group

01.01.29
Community Youth Support Group

01.08.29
Community Youth Support Group

01.15.29
Community Youth Support Group

01.18.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

01.22.29
Community Youth Support Group

01.29.29
Community Youth Support Group

02.05.29
Community Youth Support Group

02.12.29
Community Youth Support Group

02.15.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

02.19.29
Community Youth Support Group

02.26.29
Community Youth Support Group

03.05.29
Community Youth Support Group

03.12.29
Community Youth Support Group

03.15.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

03.19.29
Community Youth Support Group

03.26.29
Community Youth Support Group

04.02.29
Community Youth Support Group

04.09.29
Community Youth Support Group

04.16.29
Community Youth Support Group

04.19.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

04.23.29
Community Youth Support Group

04.30.29
Community Youth Support Group

05.07.29
Community Youth Support Group

05.14.29
Community Youth Support Group

05.17.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

05.21.29
Community Youth Support Group

05.28.29
Community Youth Support Group

06.04.29
Community Youth Support Group

06.11.29
Community Youth Support Group

06.18.29
Community Youth Support Group

06.21.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

06.25.29
Community Youth Support Group

07.02.29
Community Youth Support Group

07.09.29
Community Youth Support Group

07.16.29
Community Youth Support Group

07.19.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

07.23.29
Community Youth Support Group

07.30.29
Community Youth Support Group

08.06.29
Community Youth Support Group

08.13.29
Community Youth Support Group

08.16.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

08.20.29
Community Youth Support Group

08.27.29
Community Youth Support Group

09.03.29
Community Youth Support Group

09.10.29
Community Youth Support Group

09.17.29
Community Youth Support Group

09.20.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

09.24.29
Community Youth Support Group

10.01.29
Community Youth Support Group

10.08.29
Community Youth Support Group

10.15.29
Community Youth Support Group

10.18.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

10.22.29
Community Youth Support Group

10.29.29
Community Youth Support Group

11.05.29
Community Youth Support Group

11.12.29
Community Youth Support Group

11.15.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

11.19.29
Community Youth Support Group

11.26.29
Community Youth Support Group

12.03.29
Community Youth Support Group

12.10.29
Community Youth Support Group

12.17.29
Community Youth Support Group

12.20.29
Teen Pride Alliance and Parent & Caregiver Alliance Monthly Meeting

The Guidance Center’s Center for Excellence (Building 2)

12.24.29
Community Youth Support Group

12.31.29
Community Youth Support Group

01.07.30
Community Youth Support Group

01.14.30
Community Youth Support Group

01.21.30
Community Youth Support Group

01.28.30
Community Youth Support Group

02.04.30
Community Youth Support Group

02.11.30
Community Youth Support Group

02.18.30
Community Youth Support Group

02.25.30
Community Youth Support Group

03.04.30
Community Youth Support Group

03.11.30
Community Youth Support Group

03.18.30
Community Youth Support Group

03.25.30
Community Youth Support Group

04.01.30
Community Youth Support Group

04.08.30
Community Youth Support Group

04.15.30
Community Youth Support Group

04.22.30
Community Youth Support Group

04.29.30
Community Youth Support Group

05.06.30
Community Youth Support Group

05.13.30
Community Youth Support Group

05.20.30
Community Youth Support Group

05.27.30
Community Youth Support Group

06.03.30
Community Youth Support Group

06.10.30
Community Youth Support Group

06.17.30
Community Youth Support Group

06.24.30
Community Youth Support Group

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