Visalia Youth Services

Sam Viscarra _{on Google}

Jul 3rd, 2023

My son's new counselor and his new training Pont worker. Looks like they care about my son wellbeing. He might get the help he needs .

Maureen Vaughn _{on Google}

Jun 9th, 2023

Staff is great the open house was informative

Cook Coffee _{on Google}

Apr 17th, 2023

We have been receiving therapy there at VYS for a little over a year. My son seems to like his therapist and I believe it is helping him over all. However, I am concerned some what because of an incident I observed. Where a teenage female had been escorted outside by law enforcement. Upon arriving that day, my son and I were curious why the police were present. We observed two officers communicating with the young lady. She was then walked out side. After checking my son in with his therapist. I went back out to my truck. What I saw as the situation grew more and more intense. Because of the young lady now resistancee. Now there was law enforcement coming as if there was a officer was down or being attacked. I began to grow afraid for the young lady.
The situation could have and should have been handled far different than what was witnessed by myself and other's. What was observed, was a young person becoming more and more fearful of the unexpected from the hands of law enforcement than has become far to common and tolerated. Because this occurred on a facility where our disturbed youth seek assistance with their personal and mental issues. I found it heart breaking that law enforcement were conducting themselves in such a fashion just to show support of each other over the welfare and safety of that young person that they were dealing with.