Youth Development Clinic

In downtown Newark, Youth Development Clinic is a nonprofit mental and behavioral health counseling organization serving children from infancy through age 18, families, and caregivers. Services are delivered through its outpatient clinic, schools, community settings, and telehealth. The clinic provides Medicaid outpatient mental health services in Newark, along with school consultation and counseling in surrounding New Jersey communities. Its counselors work with significant behavioral and emotional needs, supporting coping skills, learning, and family functioning. YDC also consults with school staff to help manage student behaviors and classroom disruptions. Services are offered through partnerships with public, non-public, and charter schools, using culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches for local families.