About Youth Contact – SE 5th Street – Hillsboro
Youth Contact focuses on treating substance use disorders in children and young people who are struggling with substance abuse in Hillsboro, Oregon. Their all inclusive offerings include outpatient counseling and school based support in addition to prevention, intervention and treatment. Additionally they provide outpatient counseling specifically designed for kids, teens and families dealing with emotional and behavioral problems including trauma.
Clinicians with masters degrees who have been trained to diagnose and treat patients with co-occurring mental health and drug abuse disorders make up their staff. Youth Contact is prepared to handle the various needs of their community by employing clinicians who are fluent in Spanish and who also regularly receive training in cultural competence. They create customized treatment plans to address each client’s particular needs by applying an action oriented and strengths based methodology.
They engage family members at every stage of treatment because they understand how important it is to work together, creating solid alliances that increase the chances of positive results. They establish a network of support by reaching out to the child or youth’s school and other pertinent community resources whenever possible.
Giving clients and their families the resources they need to succeed in their communities going forward is their ultimate goal. Their priorities include addressing substance use disorders and promoting long term change.
The State of Oregon has certified them to provide outpatient alcohol and drug treatment as well as outpatient mental health services for children and youth. The organization was started by committed parents who remain dedicated to offering informed and caring services for the community.
