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Welcome to Tidewater Youth Services Commission

photoThe route to adulthood is a journey.  For many young people, this journey is difficult, filled with seemingly overwhelming obstacles.  They may make mistakes, lose sight of their destination and leave behind their hope for a bright future.  Their families can become overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do.  The Tidewater Youth Services Commission is here to help. 

photoThe Commission is a regional public agency, created in 1977 in an effort to coordinate needed services for the juvenile population, thus avoiding a duplication of services in the region.  In close partnership with the Juvenile Courts and Departments of Social Services throughout Hampton Roads, the Commission offers a full continuum of community-based therapeutic services that provide advocacy and assistance to youth and their families as they struggle through the awkward and sometimes troubling transition to adulthood. 

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News & Events

Santa Claus Shuffle - December 11, 2010! 
Dust off your running shoes and get ready! The Santa Claus Shuffle 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run will be here before you know it!  Last year over 1100 people registered for our race.  This year, we expect even more.  Why?....

Towne Bank leads our list of sponsors for the Santa Claus Shuffle.....
and is joined by AMERIGROUP Charitable Foundation, STIHL, Tecnico, Johns Brothers Security,  Birsch Industries, Centerville Animal Hospital, and Checkered Flag.

Youth get excited about reading in Foundation Tutoring Program
A half-dozen teenaged boys lean back in their chairs in a small classroom, books in hand. “So why do you think the author chose to kill off Kasim? Asks their instructor, Sheila Brown.

Being creative at D'Art Center!
We love to expose our kids to new experiences! Once again this year, the residents of the Westhaven Boys Home and the Crisis Intervention Home are developing new hobbies and learning new skills at D'Art Center in Norfolk.

Beating the heat at the Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Ray Williams and his "kids" from the Franklin School-Based Case Management Program had a great time at the Sports Hall of Fame and Museum last week. 

 

To Make a Referral

thumb Referrals to the Tidewater Youth Services Commission are made primarily by public agencies, although self-referrals for In-Home Services are accepted from families eligible for Medicaid and FAMIS.  Each program of the Commission accepts its own referrals and has its own admission criteria.  A referral may be initiated by contacting the individual program director. 

To Help

Are you a concerned citizen with an interest in helping young people in our community?  There are lots of ways to help. You could join our new Friends of the TYS Foundation. You could volunteer your time. You could check out our wish list. You could help us spread our message by inviting us to speak at your civic or community group. You could make a contribution to our annual fund. You could sponsor or participate in our annual fundraiser, the Santa Claus Shuffle. 

For more information on ways to help, click on Tidewater Youth Services Foundation. 


For Parents

Referrals to the Tidewater Youth Services Commission are made primarily by public agencies – but if your family is eligible for Medicaid or Famis, you can self-refer for family counseling though the In-Home Service Program. For more information, contact Ginger Ploeger at 757-488-9382 or gploeger@tyscommission.org.