Youth Services

The Youth Services Program offers flexible, creative programming to meet the needs of young people with emotional, developmental, or behavioral challenges. By providing opportunities for support, socialization, and recreation, the program works to keeps youth living happy, healthy lives in their homes and communities.

To learn more or sign up for any of the programs below, contact Melanie Little, Director of Youth Services, at mlittle@mhaedu.org or 607-273-9250.
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Current Programing

The Mental Health Association in Tompkins County is offering this online “Lunch Break” space this summer for local teens with mental health concerns to connect with peers, share their struggles and successes, and discuss topics relevant to mental health and wellness. 

MHATC’s trained, experienced support group facilitators will offer this group over Zoom for the duration of the summer. Sessions will run from July 10th-September 4th.

Attendance at every session is encouraged but not mandatory. 

​Advanced registration required.
What is WRAP® (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)?
  • WRAP is a plan that YOU create to support your mental health journey, stay well, and prevent crisis situations
  • WRAP helps you to figure out what you need to do each and every day to stay well, learn your triggers, recognize when things are going downhill, and develop safe, simple tools to help yourself through difficult times
  • WRAP is delivered through peer group workshops that cover different topics each week
  • WRAP is led by trained peer facilitators who have developed their own WRAP plans and live WRAP every day
  • WRAP is not a replacement for other mental health treatments, but is a tool that puts YOU in the driver’s seat of your wellness and recovery, because YOU have the power to get well and stay well!
Young Adults Group

Young Adults Group is a new group at the Jenkins Center geared towards young people ages 18-30, exploring the challenges and joys of entering adulthood, and how young adults can find voice to empower themselves, their peers, and make an impact on the systems level.

​This group meets Friday afternoons online from 3:30pm-4:30pm.

Additional Programs of Interest:

Trainings that benefit youth and families are also offered in conjunction with our Education and Trainings program, which offers training in Youth Mental Health First Aid as well as other workshops regarding youth mental health. See our Training and Education page for more information.