Youth Services

Youth Services Project

Youth Services Project - School Based Programs

School Based Programs

Scarsdale High School
Scarsdale Middle School
A partnership of Scarsdale Village, Scarsdale Schools and SFCS, the Youth Services Projects places a team of Youth Outreach Workers in community as a helping resource for adolescents and parents.

These mental health professionals provide confidential support to teens / tweens as they navigate the academic, social and emotional demands of adolescence.

Programs include parent support and education, crisis interventions, individual and peer counseling.

The Leadership Projects

Our specialized programs for teens in the Middle and High Schools provide a safe, supportive and fun environment for Scarsdale teens and tweens. 

These groups promote positive peer relationships and leadership building, focusing on inclusiveness, decision making about a variety of teen challenges including substance abuse, bullying, healthy relationships and the pressures of adolescent social life.
PEER LEADERSHIP: A program that develops growth and leadership for teens by mentoring younger students. Peer Leaders help lead the 9th grade orientation, and work with small groups of freshman on topics such as positive decision making and social challenges. Peer Leadership has limited enrollment for 11th and 12th graders and meets bi-weekly on weekday evenings.

LEAD: Leadership through Empowerment Advocacy and Development:
LEAD replaces both the Young Men and Young Women in Leadership Programs.  
LEAD is an inclusive and diverse program for all students irrespective of their gender identity.  LEAD assists young people in developing leadership skills by being self-reflective, standing up for what they believe, advocating for self or others, and continuing individual character education and development.  LEAD aims to 
provide members with opportunities to utilize skills learned in accordance with the Social Development Strategy.  
The Leadership Projects - Young Women In Leadership
The Leadership Projects - Young Men In Leadership
Parent Support Groups

Parent Support Groups

Our acclaimed grade-specific groups bring together a cross-section of parents to discuss the unprecedented challenges of raising teens / tweens in today's world.

Over 35 groups meet monthly and are led by our trained outreach workers and therapists, addressing real-time issues impacting Scarsdale kids and families including schoolwork, social media, peer acceptance,  alcohol and other drugs and adolescent development.
Beyond the Basics
These groups are uniquely tailored for parents of children with special needs. In addition to dealing with the general demands of childhood and adolescence, they also discuss social and academic issues that may present further challenges.

Summer Adventure Trips

During the summer, youth outreach workers offer daily outdoor trips through our Adventure Based Counseling (ABC) for boys and girls 11 - 14 years of age.

Join SFCS for mountain biking, rock climbing, and water adventures that build confidence and self-esteem in a fun-filled environment.
Summer Adventure Trips - Adventure Based Counseling
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