The Village for Youth: Now Accepting Referrals

November 3, 2023

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BHN is excited to share that The Village for Youth is now open and accepting referrals. The newly developed facility in Agawam, is operated in partnership with The Gandara Center and provides on-site short-term crisis stabilization, therapeutic intervention, and specialized programming in a secure site for up to 22 children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis. The program operates specialized, physically separate and developmentally appropriate units for younger (6-12 years) and older (13-18 years) youth.

Referrals to The Village for Youth program are accepted from any community or hospital Crisis Program, or from psychiatric hospitals seeking to transition a youth from hospitalization to a residential setting. The Village for Youth is a regional program, serving children from across Western Massachusetts.

The youth program provides a safe environment with 24/7 supervision, intensive therapy, medication assessment and treatment, and support for families around planning for the youth to return home.


The Village for Youth
830 Silver Street
Agawam, MA 01001

For more information about the program call 413-301-WELL (9355) or download the brochure.

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