In New York City, one in five youth has an emotional, behavioral or developmental condition. One in eight students enrolled in New York City public schools has experienced homelessness and nearly 35% were chronically absent last year. Wediko New York at The Home supports New York City children by providing mental health services in school and programs that improve school engagement and success.
Since 2011, Wediko New York has collaborated with public school communities to provide care to students suffering from mental health issues and trauma, as well as their families. With every partnership, Wediko New York works to design and implement programming that responds to the needs of children who have faced repeated obstacles in development due to emotional, behavioral, environmental and learning challenges.
Our services, comprising individual and group counseling, milieu, crisis and attendance support, after-school programming and paid internships, safeguard the mental well-being of youth and improve learning environments and outcomes in New York City schools.
Wediko New York addresses the needs of youth with mental health challenges from within the school system, at no cost to the student or family. As our clinical care team is onsite, we provide a direct pipeline to critical services, supporting students and staff through prevention, early intervention, responsive services and professional development.
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