Pittsford Youth Services Is Looking for New Board Members
The Short Version
- Pittsford Youth Services has operated in the community since 1969, delivering about 3,000 counseling sessions a year from its Main Street office and inside Pittsford schools.
- A PYS licensed social worker is embedded at Barker Road Middle School four days a week — not a referral list, but a counselor in the building.
- Behavioral health ED visits in Monroe County are up 72% since 2005; PYS is one of the community-level organizations designed to intercept that trend earlier.
- Board members meet 10 times a year; no specialized credential is required — the primary qualification is genuine interest in youth mental health.
- To start a conversation about joining the board, contact Graig Roberts at 585-233-8394 or reach PYS at info@pittsfordyouthservices.org.
Every school week, a licensed Pittsford Youth Services social worker sits inside Barker Road Middle School — four days a week, during school hours, meeting with students who need someone to talk to. That's not a referral list. That's infrastructure. And PYS is looking for new board members to help keep it running.
What Pittsford Youth Services Does for This Community
What Pittsford Youth Services Does for This Community
PYS has served Pittsford since 1969. From its office at 4 South Main Street and inside Pittsford Central School District schools, the organization delivers about 3,000 counseling sessions annually. licensed social workers work with kids and families on anxiety, depression, family conflict, academic stress, grief, and LGBTQ+ youth support — all on a sliding fee scale that keeps services within reach.
Camp Heartstrings, also called Camp Dreams, is a three-day summer camp for students in grades 2 through 11 who are adjusting to the death of a loved one. The camp combines peer support and creative expression with licensed professional guidance — built for children who need more than a clinical appointment can provide.
The Need Is Growing in Monroe County
The Need Is Growing in Monroe County
Behavioral health visits to local emergency departments in Monroe County are up 72% since 2005, with intentional self-harm the leading reason for children and teens, according to the 2025 Monroe County Behavioral Health Needs Assessment. Use of public mental health services, including crisis hotlines, rose 32% among local youth over the past 12 years.
There is a hopeful signal in those numbers. As Jennifer Lake of Goodwill of the Finger Lakes told Spectrum News in February 2026, "People are starting to call when they are in earlier stages of crisis." That shift works only when there is somewhere accessible to call — a sliding-fee counselor in a school hallway, not a county waitlist.
What Joining the Pittsford Youth Services Board Looks Like
Board members meet 10 times a year and can serve on a subcommittee matched to their background. The role includes both financial support and in-kind involvement — participating in community fundraising events, lending professional expertise, and being part of how an organization that delivers about 3,000 sessions a year stays connected to the people it serves.
No specialized credential is required. HR and technology experience are welcome, but the primary qualification is genuine interest in supporting youth mental health services that Pittsford families have relied on for more than five decades. The board is not a résumé-screening process.
Contact Graig Roberts at 585-233-8394 to start a conversation, or reach PYS at info@pittsfordyouthservices.org and at 4 South Main Street.
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