Basketball Program
Building teamwork, discipline, confidence, healthy habits, and sportsmanship on and off the court.
Programs & wellness
Programs That Help Young People Grow.
Sports, mentorship, life skills, mental and behavioral wellness support, and community referrals.
Our programs
Programs That Make a Difference
Practical opportunities designed to keep youth active, connected, supported, and moving toward their goals.
Soccer Program
Promoting fitness, teamwork, discipline, friendship, and leadership through the game.
Mentorship
Positive adult guidance, check-ins, goal setting, encouragement, and supportive relationships.
Leadership & Life Skills
Communication, responsibility, decision-making, service, future planning, and personal growth.
Mental Health & Behavioral Wellness
Supportive education, coping skills, mentoring, family connection, and referrals that help youth manage stress, emotions, behavior, and everyday challenges.
Mental health & behavioral wellness
Helping Young People Feel Stronger, Safer, and More Supported.
Mental health and behavior are closely connected to how a young person thinks, feels, learns, reacts to stress, builds relationships, and makes decisions. When a young person is struggling emotionally or behaviorally, the effects can reach many parts of everyday life.
School & Work
Stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, or difficulty focusing can affect attendance, motivation, grades, job performance, and future planning.
Relationships
Emotional and behavioral challenges can make communication, trust, friendships, family relationships, and conflict resolution more difficult.
Confidence & Identity
Young people may struggle with self-esteem, belonging, hopelessness, or feeling misunderstood. Positive support can help them recognize strengths and build confidence.
Choices & Behavior
Unmanaged stress or strong emotions can contribute to impulsive choices, withdrawal, aggression, risky behavior, or difficulty following expectations.
Physical Health
Mental wellness can affect sleep, energy, appetite, concentration, activity levels, and the ability to maintain healthy routines.
Long-Term Stability
Early support can help young people strengthen coping skills, resilience, communication, problem-solving, and the ability to handle future challenges.
Partnerships & referrals
Connecting Youth and Families to the Right Support.
Breaking Through Barriers works with community partners and helps youth and families connect with additional mental health, behavioral health, and recovery resources when more specialized support is needed.
CTSS Program Referrals
We can help families connect with Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) providers that may offer services such as psychotherapy, skills training, crisis assistance, family support, and other eligible behavioral health services.
Mental Health Providers
When a young person needs clinical support, we can help connect families with qualified mental health professionals and community organizations for assessment, therapy, counseling, or other appropriate services.
Addiction & Recovery Resources
We can also help youth, young adults, and families identify community-based substance-use, prevention, treatment, recovery, and peer-support resources when those services are needed.
Our role: Breaking Through Barriers can provide support, navigation, and referrals. Clinical diagnosis, treatment, CTSS eligibility decisions, and addiction treatment are provided by appropriately licensed or authorized professionals and programs.