Family Services of the Merrimack Valley

Youth Services: youth development programs include community and school-based mentoring as well as leadership development for at risk young people ages 12-18. Clients served: approx. 642

Family Services: provides group classes and case management to parents seeking to raise healthy children. Services include those targeted to teen parents, fathers, and other vulnerable families. Clients served: approx. 511

Clinical Services: Family Services operates a state-licensed mental health clinic that provides professional treatment to individuals, families and couples. Clinical Services also include therapeutic mentoring. Clients served: approx. 515

Family resource center: provides assessment and Family support planning, parenting classes, peer to peer support groups, life skills workshops, cultural and community Services activities to families and specialized Services for families raising adolescents. Clients served: approx. 1,110

Fiscal sponsorship-lawrence/methuen community coalition: provides residents with access to Services that fosters and preserves the health, safety and well-being of individuals and families through the prevention of child maltreatment, domestic and Family violence and substance abuse. Uncommon threads: provides used clothing and volunteer stylists to improve the self-esteem and job readiness of women who are domestic violence survivors, disabled women, women in recovery, female veterans and low-income women. One wish project: provides birthday experiences to children and young teens living in shelters.clients served: approx. 7,525

Crisis Services: provides samaritans crisis hotline, outreach and education, postvention visits and training for individuals who have frequent contact with high risk populations. Clients served: approx. 4,313

Elder Services: provides direct outreach to elders and their families, conduct programs in longterm care, support groups, and grief counseling. Clients served: approx. 75

Employee assistance: provides assessment, referral and short term Family counseling as well as consultation and training for employers and crisis intervention. Clients served: approx. 39