Bath Area Hope for Youth

The Bath Area Hope for Youth’s Prevention counseling program is licensed by New York State to provide individual and group counseling services. We provide these counseling services through the schools at no cost to the client. By providing prevention counseling services in the schools, we are able to positively impact youth and their families in a way that would not be possible otherwise. Prevention Counseling allows us to intervene with “at risk” youths before they develop destructive behaviors in order to cope with life’s problems.

School and Community Prevention Counseling
Bath Hope’s counseling program is our most extensive intervention and prevention program. Once clients are assessed for program appropriateness, counseling may last anywhere from one month to one year depending on their particular needs. In some cases, clients may also be referred to another agency or clinician when a more intensive or different type of service is indicated. While most counseling services take place at the school site, we do provide counseling, assessment and referral services at our Bath Hope office, as needed. In either case, counseling takes place in a confidential, private setting and is provided to clients at no cost.

Prevention Education Services
Bath Area Hope for Youth offers to school districts and communities comprehensive programs, which are designed to meet the specific needs of all Steuben County residents relating to alcohol, tobacco, violence and drug prevention and intervention. We are dedicated to assisting our community in choosing healthy safe and drug free alternatives through science and research-based educational programs.

Substance Abuse Assessments and Referrals
Bath Area Hope for Youth offers science and researched-based referral services, to help determine whether you may have a need for further assessment or substance abuse treatment services. These assessments provided in a confidential and private setting and are provided at no cost.

Adventure Education Program-Ropes Course
The Adventure Education program is modeled after Project Adventure, Inc. It takes students through innovative warm-ups, trust building exercises, initiative problems and low and high ropes course elements. It has been shown to significantly reduce delinquent behavior, alcohol use and abuse, physical complaints, negative excitement and sensation seeking. This program is designed for school-aged through adulthood. This program is conducted at the Mossy Bank Park in Bath, New York, but also can be used in a school or business setting.

John B. Southard Summer Recreation
Bath Hope in conjunction with the Village of Bath Recreation Commission and the Office of Children and Family Services, provides an array of activities for youth ages 5-18 through out the year. The recreation program engages youth in physical, artistic, and mental/social interaction as well as providing a means for drug free activities.