Improving lives of individuals, families, and communities through counseling, education, and support.
Directions for Youth & Families impacts over 8,500 youth and their families each year through mental, emotional and behavioral health services. We are a resiliency-oriented, trauma-informed agency working and training with experts and educators. Through counseling, education and support programs we are proud of the impact we have in contributing to a healthy community – one individual, one family at a time.
How you can get involved
Please support the power of YOUth – made possible by you. As this year comes to a close, please give now to help us reach even more children, in the year ahead. Let’s give kids the opportunity to show what they have the power to achieve when we’re there to support them. Every donation goes towards providing youth and families with critical counseling and support services so they can heal and pursue their dreams.
Thank you to all who attended our 36th annual State of the Child on May 7, 2025. If you weren’t able to attend, you can still donate towards our fundraising goal supporting the vital programs and services DFYF provides in central Ohio. Donate here.
Join DFYF’s Community Engagement Committee! Are you passionate about making a difference? We are seeking creative and enthusiastic individuals to help raise awareness and funds for our mental health services and prevention programs. To learn more, please contact us at jwilliams@dfyf.org.
Please enjoy and share our annual Impact Report. We hope you feel connected as you read what our supporters, partners, staff, and volunteers helped make possible. They are the driving force behind meeting the needs of those we serve. We prepared this report with gratitude, hope, and appreciation. Read it here.
