Impact

For a small organization, our impact is mighty:

YCC is a Valued Resource Addressing Youth Mental Health Needs

In 2020, youth mental health is in crisis nationally:

  • 1 in 5 young people report that the pandemic had a significant negative impact on their mental health.

  • 1 in 6 adolescents experiences a major depressive episode.

  • Mental health-related emergency room visits increased by 31%.

YCC Makes a Direct Impact on Wellness and Connection

  • YCC has provided more than 1,000 free therapy sessions and hosted more than 2,500 drop-in hours since 2011/12.

  • During the pandemic, YCC tripled the number of one-on-one therapy sessions provided compared to previous years.

YCC is an Early Responder to Needs in Lexington

  • A teen suicide moved YCC to launch the first regional chapter of Sources of Strength, a nationally-recognized program, that trains high school youth to identify peers that may be struggling, and connect them with trusted adults.

  • After YCC initiated the program implementation, Lexington Public Schools recognized the benefits and transitioned the program operations system-wide to the middle schools as well as the high school.

  • The Town of Lexington adopted YCC’s founding name, Lexington Youth and Family Services, as they identified a need to provide broader support to residents and created a town-funded branch of the Human Services offices using this title.