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Directions for Youth and Families

Directions for Youth and Families

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Directions for Youth and Families

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Located near the East Side and Ohio Avenue Youth Center, Directions for Youth & Families is an outpatient center helping children, teens, pregnant girls, and families heal from mental health challenges, trauma, and substance use. Programs include clinical counseling, kindergarten readiness, and after-school support. Services are offered in schools, homes, offices, and through telehealth, reducing barriers and making care accessible to more families across central Ohio.

Guide Growth With Compassion

The center follows a trauma-informed, resiliency-based approach that honors each client’s strengths and cultural identity. Licensed clinicians use evidence-based therapies, including the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) model, to help clients regulate emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships. With counseling, advocacy, and case management, youth and families facing depression, anxiety, grief, or substance use find the support they need to grow and recover.

Innovative Youth Programs

DFYF provides specialized services such as Healthy Alternatives for teens with substance use concerns, PROMISES for survivors of sexual abuse, and Youth Pride for LGBTQ+ youth. They also offer support for children of murdered parents and siblings, plus school readiness and summer programs.

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AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
1515 Indianola Avenue, Columbus OH 43201 View Map
Primary Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditio...
Founded in 1999
27 years in business
Occupancy
N/A beds
Conditions We Treat
Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder +2 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Drug Addiction
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(614) 294-2661

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Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: Our admissions team will work with you to explore the right payment options based on your needs, ensuring you get the best possible treatment.
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Care Options

Levels of Care

Mental health care includes a range of services such as counseling, therapy, medication management, and support groups, all designed to address issues from everyday stress and anxiety to more severe conditions like depression and schizophrenia. These practices are essential for helping individuals manage their emotions, improve their relationships, and navigate life's challenges in healthier, more adaptive ways.
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Residential
Not Offered at This Center
Intensive monitoring and care for conditions like depression, trauma, suicidality, and anxiety. Residential mental health facilities offer a safe setting with activities and structure, plus opportunities to practice life skills and bond with peers.
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Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
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Virtual & In-Home Care
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
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Licensed Primary Mental Health
Licensed primary mental health facilities provide specialized care for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions. By offering early intervention and comprehensive services, they promote overall well-being and prevent long-term complications.
Treatment

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Specializations

Children
Depression
LGBTQ+
Trauma
Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse

Who We Treat

Adolescents
Children
LGBTQ+
Pregnant Women
Girls
Boys

Approaches

Evidence-Based
Individual Treatment

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Life Skills
Online Therapy
Play Therapy
Psychoeducation
Trauma-Specific Therapy

Languages

Arabic
Chinese
English
Farsi
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi

Conditions We Treat

Anxiety
Depression
Grief and Loss
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Stress
Trauma

Substances We Treat

Alcohol
Drug Addiction

Aftercare

Family Follow-up Counseling
Outpatient Treatment
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Special Considerations

Criminal Justice Forensic Clients
Domestic Violence Services
Young Adults Program
Justice Involved
LGBTQ group
Clients Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
Clients Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse

Smoking and Vaping Policy

Smoking Not Allowed
Vaping Not Allowed

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The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Our admissions team will work with you to explore the right payment options based on your needs, ensuring you get the best possible treatment.
Directions for Youth and Families provides licensed primary mental health, virtual and more.

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