Who We Serve

Support for every youth, every family.

Right Step serves youth and families across a range of backgrounds, circumstances, and needs. We believe every young person deserves access to quality, compassionate care.

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Youth & Families

Children, Adolescents & Their Families

Right Step serves children and adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, or trauma-related challenges that interfere with functioning at home, at school, or in the community. We welcome youth from diverse backgrounds and serve families at all stages of their journey.

What this includes:

Ages typically served: children through adolescents (contact us to confirm current age range)
Presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, and self-regulation difficulties
Youth with complex needs spanning mental health, behavioral, and social-emotional domains
Youth involved with juvenile justice, child welfare, or special education systems
Foster Care

Youth in Foster Care & Foster Families

Right Step understands the unique needs of youth in foster care and the families who support them. Services are designed to promote placement stability, support trauma recovery, and build lasting skills that extend beyond the foster care experience.

What this includes:

Specialized support for youth with histories of trauma, neglect, or abuse
Services designed to support placement stability and prevent disruptions
Collaboration with DCBS workers, foster families, and foster-care agencies
Inclusion of foster parents and caregivers in treatment planning and family sessions
DCBS & Courts

Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice

Right Step partners with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (DCBS), juvenile courts, and other child-welfare stakeholders to provide court-ordered, court-referred, and voluntary behavioral health services for youth and families involved in child-welfare or juvenile justice systems.

What this includes:

Court-ordered and voluntary service options
Regular collaboration and communication with assigned DCBS workers
Documentation and reporting consistent with child-welfare requirements
Participation in Child and Family Team meetings
Schools

Schools & Educational Partners

Right Step collaborates with schools and educational teams to support the academic and social-emotional success of youth in our programs. With appropriate consent, we may coordinate with teachers, counselors, special education staff, and IEP teams.

What this includes:

Coordination with school counselors, teachers, and IEP teams
Support for youth experiencing school avoidance, suspension, or behavioral challenges
Communication regarding progress and treatment goals, with appropriate releases
Scheduling considerations for school-age youth
How It Works

The intake process.

01

Submit a Referral

Use our digital referral form, call us, or fax your referral to our intake team.

02

Eligibility Review

Our team reviews the referral, contacts the family, and verifies eligibility and benefits.

03

Assessment

A comprehensive clinical assessment is completed to understand needs and strengths.

04

Treatment Begins

An individualized treatment plan is developed and services begin.

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