Youth services
Today’s youth face challenges on many fronts; whether at home, school, or in the community and our skilled and compassionate health professionals are available throughout the region any time of day, any day of the week.

Today’s youth face challenges on many fronts; whether at home, school, or in the community and our skilled and compassionate health professionals are available throughout the region any time of day, any day of the week.
We develop treatment plans around each person’s individual mental healthcare needs. Whether it is individual counseling, group counseling, medication assisted therapy, or help with employment training and housing; we have the support you need.
Addiction touches the lives of many people. We offer a complete range of outpatient services for addiction recovery care; including counseling, medication assisted treatment, around-the-clock crisis care, and a best-in-class care team that is highly skilled and devoted.
We help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities reach their desired level of independence in the life and community of their choosing.
We offer community members access to a full spectrum of health and lifestyle care with innovative, industry-leading services and programs designed around person-centered practices that support and celebrate each individual’s choices.
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Citizen Advocates and St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers have earned national CARF accreditation for their mental health and addiction treatment programs.
Feeling stuck or unsure what to talk about in therapy? Explore our expert-backed list of topics for when you feel you have nothing to say.
Citizen Advocates President & CEO James Button has been appointed to the New York State Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council.
Edward Gehrig wanted to learn how to snowboard but didn’t know where to begin. That’s where occupational therapy could help. Occupational therapists use strategies like active listening and empathy to help a person better define what goal they would like to work on, and from there, a treatment plan evolves.
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