Youth and Family Services

We provide interventions that have been demonstrated to be effective in rigorous clinical research. The above treatment approaches have all been shown to significantly reduce problematic symptoms and improve functioning. We often refer to other providers who provide research-supported therapy as well.

What to Expect

Our process for children, adolescents, and young adults (19 years old and younger) begins with a mental health assessment. Every assessment is followed by feedback on that assessment, including diagnostic results and treatment recommendations. Then, the assessor helps to facilitate a referral to services within our clinic or to another treatment provider in the community. If you live in Boone County and are seeking child, adolescent, young adult or family services, please fill out this confidential survey: CEBYMH Initial Contact Survey.

This first appointment begins the Screening and Assessment, which can often be completed in a single 2-3 hour appointment.  You will be asked to complete standard paperwork. You and your child will also be asked to complete a few questionnaires regarding functioning and mental health history. Then, you and your child will meet with the assessor who will ask additional questions regarding your primary concerns and complete a diagnostic interview.

Within 2-3 weeks of this appointment, we will prepare a report with our conclusions and recommendations. Your assessor will then meet with you to review the results, answer your questions, and help with the next steps (e.g., making a therapy appointment, contacting another provider to schedule another appointment). Our aim is to help connect families with a provider who can best meet their individual needs.

Standard clinic fees are $200 for the initial assessment appointment, $160 for standard 45-50 minute therapy sessions, and $80 for half-sessions. We provide fee assistance to those who cannot afford the standard fees. Clinic faculty also accept many insurances (including HMOs and PPOs). Thanks for funding support from the Boone County Children's Services Fund, Boone County residents seeing a staff clinician pay $30 for the initial assessment ($0 for those with Medicaid) and pay $0-40 for individual therapy sessions.

Commitment to Our Diverse Community

The Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health is committed to providing affordable and high-quality evidence-based, culturally competent services to clients from many walks of life. It is important to us that everyone who seeks services at our Clinic is treated in a respectful and welcoming way. We work to create an environment which promotes awareness and acceptance of all types of individual differences, including: age, culture, disability, gender, gender identity, military background, national origin, race/ethnicity, religious beliefs/affiliation, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other diverse identities. We strive to individualize evidence-based treatments to each client to ensure that treatment is culturally relevant. We also seek to be sensitive to the effects of diversity-related issues such as oppression, marginalization, discrimination and other forms of intolerance on our clients’ stress, coping, and adjustment.