MaineStay Youth & Family Services
Giving hope. Creating possibilities. Transforming lives.For the past 50 years, MaineStay has faithfully served the Maine Township community with the mission of building healthier families by providing strength-based counseling, prevention initiatives, and comprehensive youth and educational programs that support growth, resilience, and well-being. We believe a lack of financial resources should never be a barrier to accessing services, so all our programs are either free or low-cost. We offer flexible payment options to accommodate your financial situation. Counseling services are available only to those who live in Maine Township or attend a Maine Township school. Our other programs are available to non-residents for a higher fee (space permitting).
Counseling
MaineStay offers high-quality, compassionate counseling services for the whole family both in person and via telehealth. Our family therapists use a respectful, strength-based counseling approach designed to assist you in meeting your goals as quickly as possible. We work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Services are available at a reduced cost using a sliding fee scale.
Full Program Schedule and Online Registration
Upcoming Programs
Magical Moments: Play Therapy Group – June 9 | 3:15-3:45 pm | 8 weeks | ages 3.5-5.5 | free
This Theraplay-based group is designed to nurture emotional bonds, build confidence, and strengthen social skills in children.
Summer Camp – June 15 | 2 weeks | ages 8-13 | $50
This program provides a supportive and structured environment where children can improve their social skills while being exposed to new activities they may not otherwise be able to experience.
Laugh, Love, Play: Group Family Play Therapy – June 16 | 6:30-7 pm | 8 weeks | families with children ages 3.5-7.5 | free
This unique, relationship-focused program integrates the principles of Theraplay with developmentally appropriate, play-based experiences that support children in learning, growing, and connecting in the ways they do best.
Magical Moments: Play Therapy Group – June 17 | 4:45-5:30 pm | 8 weeks | ages 8.5-11.5 | free
This Theraplay-based group is designed to nurture emotional bonds, build confidence, and strengthen social skills in children.
*NEW* Coping through the Chaos: An Integrative Approach to Manage Current Events Stressors – June 17 | 6-7:30 pm | 6 weeks | ages 18+ | free
This group offers a supportive space for adults to process current events stressors, build regulation skills, and strengthen self-compassion using EMDR-informed tools, mindfulness techniques, and creative expression.
Father's Day BBQ – June 25 | 5:30-7 pm | all ages | free
Join us for a fun-filled Father’s Day celebration packed with great food and family fun! We’re firing up the grill for a delicious BBQ featuring all the classics—burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, and more.
Social Wellness Nights – June 29 | 6-7:30 pm | grades K-5 | free
This program supports youth in socializing with peers, promotes positive mental health, and includes a pizza dinner and a variety of activities to help children connect, have fun, and learn important social skills.
Summer Camp – July 13 | 2 weeks | ages 8-13 | $50
This program provides a supportive and structured environment where children can improve their social skills while being exposed to new activities they may not otherwise be able to experience.
Social Wellness Nights – July 29 | 5-6:30 pm | grades K-5 | free
This program supports youth in socializing with peers, promotes positive mental health, and includes a pizza dinner and a variety of activities to help children connect, have fun, and learn important social skills.
Laugh, Love, Play: Group Family Play Therapy – August 4 | 5-5:45 pm | 6 weeks | families with children ages 7.5-11.5 | free
This unique, relationship-focused program integrates the principles of Theraplay with developmentally appropriate, play-based experiences that support children in learning, growing, and connecting in the ways they do best.
Kids Summer Fest – August 5 | 1-3 pm | ages 6-12 | free
This event will feature fun, summer-themed activities where kids can try something different and make new friends during their summer break.
Back-to-School Boost: Group Play Therapy Day Camp – August 17 | 12:30-4:30 pm | 3 days | ages 5-7 | free
This small group play therapy day camp is designed to help children build confidence, strengthen self-regulation, and ease into the transition of a new school year—all through the natural language of play.
Magical Moments: Play Therapy Group – August 25 | 6-6:45 pm | 6 weeks | ages 8.5-11.5 | free
This Theraplay-based group is designed to nurture emotional bonds, build confidence, and strengthen social skills in children.
Cultural Humility in Work with Survivors – September 4 | 9-11 am | free
In this professional development workshop, we will learn about cultural humility and practical skills to better support survivors facing intersectional racism and misogyny.
Mentoring – every other Tuesday | 6-7:30 pm | ages 8-12 | free
Our Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Program—now in its 10th year—meets in a structured group setting and helps children enhance their social skills, confidence, and academic success.