Behavioral health, rebuilt around the youth and the family.
Serving Youth Ohio exists because young people and families in our communities deserve care that stays with them. We bring together therapists, schools, and families around one plan of care — with hope, healing, and guidance at the center.
To deliver hope, healing, and guidance to every youth and family we serve.
We were founded on a simple conviction: behavioral health care in Ohio could be more responsive, more coordinated, and more emotionally safe than what families were being offered. So we built the team and the model to make that real.
Today, Serving Youth Ohio is a clinically led organization where therapists, families, and schools work side by side — in the home, in the classroom, in the community, and online — around one shared plan of care. You can meet our licensed clinicians in Columbus to see who you would be working with.
Six values that shape every plan of care.
Compassion
Every interaction begins with the dignity, history, and humanity of the youth in front of us.
Accountability
Documented care plans, measurable outcomes, and transparent communication with families.
Clinical rigor
Evidence-based modalities — CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, family systems — applied with adolescent expertise.
Family partnership
Caregivers are co-clinicians. We equip the household, not just the individual.
Cultural humility
Care that honors race, identity, faith, and lived experience without assumption.
Long-term growth
We measure success not in sessions delivered but in lives stabilized and futures opened.
Three roots, one path forward.
A chance to thrive
We believe every individual deserves a chance to thrive and reach their full potential.
A safe environment
A safe and supportive environment where individuals can heal, grow, and overcome challenges.
Expert support
Our experienced team helps individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve their goals.
Care that follows the youth, not the schedule.
One plan, every setting
Office, home, school, community, and telehealth run off the same plan of care instead of separate, disconnected services.
Coordinated with schools
With written consent, we work directly with counselors and teachers so progress in session holds up during the school day.
Families are part of the work
Caregivers are treated as co-clinicians. We equip the household, not just the individual in the chair.
Fast, human intake
Consultations are scheduled within 48 hours, and most service lines have same-week availability.
Cost handled up front
We verify Medicaid benefits before your first visit and talk through private-pay and reduced-rate options honestly.
Culturally responsive care
Care that honors race, language, faith, and lived experience — including multilingual support for new-arrival families.
Rooted in Columbus, serving Central Ohio.
Our office is at 441 Industrial Mile Rd in Columbus. We provide in-office, in-home, in-school, and community-based services across Franklin County and the surrounding counties, plus telehealth for families anywhere in Ohio.
Joint Commission accreditation.
Serving Youth Ohio is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting body in health care. Accreditation is not a one-time badge — it means our clinical practices, safety protocols, documentation, staff credentialing, and patient rights procedures are independently reviewed against national benchmarks and re-surveyed on an ongoing cycle.
For families, that translates into something practical: a consistent standard of care no matter which clinician you see, clear rights and grievance procedures, and records handled to national privacy and safety requirements. For referring schools, physicians, and caseworkers, it means our services meet the accreditation criteria most payers and public systems expect.
- The Joint Commission — Accredited
- OhioMHAS — Certified provider
- OhioRISE — Certified provider
- In-network: Molina, Buckeye, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, CareSource
Ready to take the first step?
Our intake team responds within one business day. Same-week appointments are available across most service lines.
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