Youth and Young Adult Services Overview
Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Services provides services for children, youth, young adults, and families facing behavioral health challenges. Programs help build resilience and improve stability at home, in school, and in the community.
Services are based on age, needs, and goals. Support may include family-centered care, community-based services, peer connections, skill-building, care coordination, and partnerships with schools and community organizations.
Programs focus on emotional wellness, recovery, crisis prevention, family involvement, and long-term success. They help young individuals build confidence, coping skills, independence, and meaningful connections.
Programs May Include:
Aspire Clubhouse
Aspire Clubhouse is a structured program for youth ages 6 to 15. It provides a safe and supportive setting where children can build coping skills, emotional strength, social skills, and confidence through therapeutic support and interactive activities.
Evolve Program
The Evolve Program supports young adults ages 16 to 30 who have experienced a first episode of psychosis within the past two years. Evolve provides early, coordinated care to help individuals regain stability, strengthen support systems, and move forward with confidence.
EMERGE Program
EMERGE supports young adults ages 16 to 26 as they move from adolescence into adulthood. The program helps individuals build life skills for greater independence while also addressing mental health needs.
Promoting Advocacy & Connection (PAC)
Promoting Advocacy & Connection (PAC) is Aspire’s peer mentoring program for individuals and families facing mental health or substance use challenges. Trained peer mentors offer guidance, encouragement, and support based on their own lived experiences.
PAC strengthens recovery communities by building meaningful relationships and helping individuals advocate for themselves and others.
APEX
APEX is a school-based behavioral health program that helps youth receive support in a familiar setting. The program connects students and families with behavioral health services, early support, and resources that promote success in school and beyond.
Parent Support Network
The Parent Support Network helps parents and caregivers feel informed, supported, and connected as they navigate a child’s behavioral health needs. Through education, peer connection, and guidance from lived experience, families build confidence, advocacy skills, and stronger support systems.
MOVE/MARCH Program
The MOVE/MARCH Program supports youth who may be at risk of needing a higher level of behavioral health care. Individuals may include young people involved with school discipline, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or family services.
MOVE/MARCH uses a wraparound approach that brings families, therapists, schools, and community partners together. This team works to build a strong support system around each youth.
Getting Started
Youth and families may connect with Aspire through schools, community partners, family referrals, provider referrals, or other Aspire programs. Eligibility and referral requirements vary by service.
Contact Aspire Youth and Young Adult Services for help identifying the right program and next steps.
Success in Youth and Young Adult Services
Success may include stronger family support, healthier coping skills, greater emotional stability, and better involvement at school and in the community. Programs also help reduce crisis involvement and build confidence for youth and families as they move toward healthier futures.
Need Help Now?
If you or someone you care about is experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis, immediate support is available. Aspire’s Behavioral Health Crisis Center provides 24/7 walk-in assessments and stabilization services in a safe, supportive environment.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CENTER
601 West 11th Avenue, Crisis Entrance
Call: 229.430.1842
Text or call 988 for the Georgia Crisis Access Line
You do not have to face a crisis alone. Help is available whenever you need it