Youth and Family Department
Crime prevention begins with supporting youth and their families. By helping children and families heal, the cycle of trauma can be broken and stabilization can occur.
Our Youth and Family Services help families and children impacted by crime by providing specialized counseling, advocacy, and resources to the family unit to stabilize crisis and reduce the likelihood of youth being victims of violence and/or engaging in delinquent activities.
Youth Counseling
Are you interested in learning more or scheduling a counseling appointment for a child?
Click this link below and complete the Request Form. Someone from our Youth Counseling Department will reach out to you within 48 business hours.
Youth Counseling Request Form
Youth Advocacy
The Juvenile Partnership began in 2017 with the belief that early intervention services with at-risk youth and their families would decrease the possiblity of youth coming into contact with the juvenile justice system.
Advocates in the Juvenile Partnership provide case management to families and youth referred by detectives working in the St. Louis Metropolitan Juvenile Division.
Frequently Asked Questions
I didn't report the crime to the police. Can my child come to counseling?
Yes. Reporting the crime to the police is not required to receive services at the Crime Victim Center.
Do you take insurance?
No. Our counseling services are free of charge.
Someone we know was a victim of a crime, and it is affecting my child . Are they eligible to come to counseling?
Yes. Our services are open to anyone impacted by crime. That means we see victims, their families, friends, co-workers, witnesses, and community members.
Do you offer phone counseling?
Our counselors are trained to provide secure therapy through Telemental Health (TMH). Youth over the age of 11 can be considered for telehealth services.
Can the Crime Victim Center prescribe medications?
No, the Crime Victim Center counselors cannot prescribe medication.
Does Crime Victim Center offer counseling to non-English speakers?
Yes. Crime Victim Center partners with interpreters through Language Access Multicultural People to provide translation services in therapy.
For additional statistics regarding juvenile delinquency, as well as research supporting early juvenile delinquency intervention, diversion, and prevention in St. Louis as a way to reduce young peoples involvement with the criminal justice system-- click here
Contact Information
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Juvenile Division
Phone: 314-444-5327
Services Provided
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Crisis support for youth and families
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Long-term case management, including follow-up support
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Connecting the client to counseling at the Crime Victim Center or another mental health provider
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Connecting clients to appropriate community referrals and resources
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Providing advocacy with the investigating police department or any other partner in the criminal justice system
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Education on non-violent coping strategies and tools to defuse potential conflicts or future violence
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Provide families of at-risk youth with strategies aimed at reducing the potential for future violence