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Welcome to Tidewater Youth Services Commission

photoThe route to adulthood is a journey.  For many young people, this journey is difficult, filled with seemingly overwhelming obstacles.  They may make mistakes, lose sight of their destination and leave behind their hope for a bright future.  Their families can become overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do.  The Tidewater Youth Services Commission is here to help. 

photoThe Commission is a regional public agency, created in 1977 in an effort to coordinate needed services for the juvenile population, thus avoiding a duplication of services in the region.  In close partnership with the Juvenile Courts and Departments of Social Services throughout Hampton Roads, the Commission offers a full continuum of community-based therapeutic services that provide advocacy and assistance to youth and their families as they struggle through the awkward and sometimes troubling transition to adulthood. 

 

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Thanks to all of our sponsors, participants, and volunteers for the 17th Annual Santa Claus Shuffle 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run.  With 1500 registrants, this year's race was our biggest yet, raising over $36,000 for our cause!!

The 2012 race, the 18th Annual Santa Claus Shuffle, will be held on December 8.  Mark you calendars and join us again!

For more information on the Santa Claus Shuffle, please visit www.SantaClausShuffle.org.

 

 
 

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To Make a Referral

thumb Referrals to the Tidewater Youth Services Commission are made primarily by public agencies, although self-referrals for in-home counseling services are accepted from families eligible for Medicaid and FAMIS.  Each program of the Commission accepts its own referrals and has its own admission criteria.  A referral may be initiated by contacting the individual program director. 

To Help

Are you a concerned citizen with an interest in helping young people in our community?  There are lots of ways to help. You could join our new Friends of the TYS Foundation. You could volunteer your time. You could check out our wish list. You could help us spread our message by inviting us to speak at your civic or community group. You could make a contribution to our annual fund. You could sponsor or participate in our annual fundraiser, the Santa Claus Shuffle. 

For more information on ways to help, click on Tidewater Youth Services Foundation. 


For Parents

On October 26, the Virginia Commission on Youth launched the updated version of a comprehensive description of mental health disorders and the corresponding treatments (including medication) that work and that don't work. It is a great resource for both professionals and families. To view the report visit http://coy.state.va.us/collection.asp.