The mental and emotional health of children and young people affects their mental health in adulthood and later life. We have been working for many years to raise awareness about how to protect children and young people’s mental health and improve the services that support them. Some of our work focuses on specialist mental health services, such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Much of it takes place in more mainstream settings, working out how we can help children, young people and families through work in schools, youth clubs and family services.

Despite significant increases in the rates of anxiety and depression among children and young people, their level of contact with services remains low. Left unresolved, mental health problems can significantly affect children and young people’s social and educational development. Founded by Karen Dabney-Lynch and Wayne T. Smith, Agapa LLC is a psychiatric rehabilitation program that addresses mental health problems for  children and young adults ages 8-18.

Our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program:

• Helps children learn life skills
• Helps promote community involvement
• Helps children develop coping skills
• Offers an opportunity to develop positive relationships
• Provides transportation to and from our program