Support YFS!
As our programs grow, more and more of our budget (now approaching 25%) depends on fundraising and private contributions. Any individual, family, business, group, or organization can contribute to YFS at any time - and your contribution may even be tax-deductible! Your donation will go to provide counseling and help to children and families of Southbury and Middlebury. In the last seven years the number of clients we have served has more than doubled. The annual budget has increased by 70%.
Where do the donations go?
The cost to provide a counseling session with a YFS counselor is about $125-$150 and a session with a psychiatrist can run up to $250. Currently 70% of our clients pay $10 or less per session on our sliding fee scale. We offer our services at reduced rates to ensure that children and families get the help they need - most of our clients will not follow through with counseling sessions or go to a psychiatrist when they know they cannot afford it.
The money to support these lower fees comes from your donations through our Psychiatric Assistance Fund, which right now costs about $54,000 annually. Your money will go a long way towards funding programs like this one to ensure all the children and families of Southbury and Middlebury can get the mental health counseling they need.
How can I help?
Monetary donations are the most useful because we can apply them to whatever program needs them the most. You can donate through several online services (listed below) or by printing out a pledge card and mailing it to YFS.
If you would like to volunteer, let us know! Click "Contact" at the top of this page, and let us know your availability, any applicable skills, and motivation for volunteering for YFS.