Bath Area Hope for Youth provides one-on-one and small group counseling in schools to youth identified as being at risk for substance abuse. An evidence-based curriculum is used that helps students boost “protective factors” such as family attachment, pro-social involvement, academic participation, sense of right and wrong, and association with pro-social peers. Services are confidential and available to all children.

Impact

88% of students enrolled in Bath Area Hope for Youth’s individual and small-group prevention counseling program demonstrated:

• Measurable reductions in student behavior problems
• Increased school attendance
• Improved academic performance
• Improved self-esteem
• Increased family connection

Need to Know

Locations and Contact Information
8 E. Morris St.
Bath, NY 14810
607-776-6441

Hours
The program’s office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Fees
There are no fees for youth to participate in the program.

How to Enroll
Children who are identified as being at-risk for substance abuse are referred by their schools to the program.