Youth and Families First is growing and moving forward by adding  two new positions and  a new program.  We now are welcoming our new counseling program for the LGBTQ population! It is an exciting way Youth and Families First can spread our mission to helping teens and young adults deal with life. Youth and Families First also has added a new [...]

Youth and Families First will be more efficient, serve more at-risk clients and dedicate more family support resources to client care by upgrading their paper records to a web-based electronic records system. “This system will provide us with real time updates for client data,” said Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Youth and Families First Kourtney [...]

Horacio Sanchez has been promoted from team leader to program coordinator of the Youth and Family First Mentoring Program. “Horacio will oversee the day-to-day operations of the mentoring program, manage agency mentor referrals and supervise mentor staff,” Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Youth and Families First Kourtney Stafford.  “Horacio will be making a great [...]

Youth and Family Services recently welcomed Marta Grisson, MAPC to the staff as the clinic launches a specific menu of behavioral health services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) community. Grisson who will provide individual, family and group therapy services for the LGBTQ community has also previously worked counseling homeless youth. “Youth [...]

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Youth and Families First Kourtney Stafford was recently elected as one of the co-chairs of the Maricopa County LGBT Consortium. “As chair I want to be an ally for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ)  community and I want to provide quality services for youth, parents of youth or [...]

Whether they are paid staff or volunteers, the staff at Youth and Families First makes the difference at this non-profit in Glendale, Arizona offering counseling, skills training and development, living skills training and behavioral health prevention, promotion and education. “All staff are community based and work with the youth and families in their own environments, [...]