Deeply rooted at the heart of Camp Mariposa resides empathy, understanding, and a platform for children impacted by addiction and trauma to build self-esteem. This series of weekend-long camps is specially programmed for impacted youth as a safe place to foster positive experiences, adventure, and friendship.

Preventing and reducing involvement of youth, ages 11-17, with the juvenile justice system. Each group offered will emphasize learning new skills and behaviors that will reduce the risk of repetitive destructive behaviors. Affordable individual and family counseling is available for adolescents and families needing support.

• Domestic Violence
• Gang-Related Activity
• Shoplifting/Stealing
• Battery/Assault
• Substance Abuse
• Criminal Mischief/Trespass
• Generalized Violent Behaviors (Including Bullying)

Referrals are accepted from Juvenile Probation Officers (JPOs), School Resource Officers (SROs) and Bay Area Youth Services (BAYS)/ Juvenile Delinquency Alternative Program (JDAP).

For more information, please contact Ryan McClash at 941-549-5875 or rmcclash@JFCS-Cares.org

In partnership with The Florida Center, JFCS provides a 24/7 Mobile Response Team serving children and their families. A crisis counselor will meet with the child and family at home, in the community, or in school. To be eligible for services, recipients must be ages 17 or younger and a Sarasota County resident. No medical insurance is required.

For more information or if in crisis, call 941-374-3213.

Everyone faces challenges at different points in their lives, however there’s no need to face them alone. Our counseling program provides youth, family, individual, couples and group counseling to people of all ages. Counseling assists in building confidence, using existing strengths and learning skills to overcome difficult situations.

Assessment Center staff conducts evaluations for at-risk children, adolescents, young adults (from ages 4 to 21) and their families who are experiencing emotional and behavioral issues in a confidential and child-friendly environment.

School Based Programs / Safe Alternative to Out-of-School Suspension Program (SATOSS) provides services to at-risk youth at Emma E. Booker, Booker and McIntosh Middle Schools and Booker High School in Sarasota County.

Middle school youth (ages 11-14) can participate in JFCS Summer Enrichment Programs, which include life skill building sessions, career education and cultural awareness opportunities.