Your feelings, whatever they may be, are valid. It’s important to recognize and accept emotions, while also understanding when it’s time...

Just because life has thrown some challenges your way doesn’t mean you have to let them get you down. With the right coping strategy, you...

People reside in big cities for a variety of reasons. Big city life offers access to museums, shopping and fine dining. But that doesn’t...

How are you doing? The last couple of years have been a lot. The world changed. Today, life looks different for everyone. It’s OK if...

If you’re looking for something more of your life and career, come work with us at Juneau Youth Services. The job could change your life.

Every year as Alaskans eagerly apply for their Permanent Fund Dividend online, they’re given the opportunity to Pick.Click.Give.

Jade is going to school to become a therapist with goals of one day, working for the same organization that helped Jade find a path forward.

Jessi Winker is the director of The Link at JYS. She calls The Link the “big front door” to all of JYS’s services...

This Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, please consider donating. Your donation will directly impact the lives of Alaskans must vulnerable teens

JYS provides well-paying careers in a field that makes a difference. We believe in the right life-work balance and support our staff through

Bordered by ocean on one side and rugged mountains on the other, Juneau, Alaska is truly a spectacular place to live. Alaska’s capital city

Juneau Youth Services’ Be the Light campaign focuses on this light among the darkness. Anxiety, depression, behavioral health...

We’re here to help. Our behavioral health and clinical professionals are trained to assist Alaska’s adolescents and their families.

Suicide is an issue that plagues many of our communities. Alaska has one of the highest rates of suicide in the country.

The rate of suicide among Alaska’s youth is alarming. Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services released a report in October 2020

Your teen has been acting out a lot lately. They’re defying authority and are angry and arguing with you quite a bit. You’re not really sure

Once she was admitted into JYS, she began making slow progress, but it came with several setbacks. The staff continued to work with her

Juneau kids need therapeutic foster care parents. Therapeutic foster care is different from traditional foster care...

Mental health is something everyone should care about. Most families have at least one relative or immediate family member who struggles....

Sadly, there’s a real stigma around suicide, especially teen suicide, and it can feel like a topic that shouldn’t be talked about.