Youth & Family Services

Supporting Teens, Empowering Families, Interrupting Cycles

When a young person is showing signs of substance use, defiance, or emotional instability, families often feel lost — unsure what to do, where to turn, or whether things will ever change.

At In The Gap Academy, we specialize in helping adolescents and their caregivers navigate this difficult terrain. Our Youth & Family Services are built to address risky behaviors early, rebuild family trust, and provide teens with tools, mentors, and support that actually make a difference.

We don’t lecture or shame. We connect, educate, and equip — with respect for each young person’s story, and real solutions for the challenges they face.

What We Offer

Our services are designed for youth ages 14 and up, and we welcome referrals from:

Adolescent Program (Ages 14+)

Age-appropriate group and individual counseling for teens experimenting with or regularly using substances. Focused on peer influence, emotional regulation, future planning, and healthy decision-making.

Marijuana Education & Early Intervention

We offer real, relevant marijuana education that addresses the unique effects of cannabis on developing brains. Delivered in a way teens will hear — and backed by science, not scare tactics.

Parent & Caregiver Support

We help caregivers understand teen behavior, rebuild communication, set boundaries, and support change — without falling into control or avoidance cycles.

Family Counseling

Facilitated sessions that help families heal tension, clarify roles, and reconnect emotionally after conflict, behavioral issues, or substance use.

How We Support the Whole Family

We engage teens without judgment.

Many teens come in angry, detached, or closed off. That’s normal. Our team is skilled in creating safe, non-authoritarian spaces where youth feel respected — and open to change.

We give parents tools, not guilt.

Parenting a struggling teen is exhausting. We equip caregivers with strategies that work — not just lectures on what they’re doing wrong.

We tailor care to identity, culture, and context.

We work with BIPOC youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth in foster care or returning from juvenile detention, and teens living in high-stress environments. We respect the full context of their experience.

We prioritize early action.

Early intervention isn’t about punishment — it’s about offering a better path before things spiral into legal action, academic failure, or chronic emotional shutdown.

Common Issues We Address

Marijuana use and normalization

Peer pressure and poor decision-making

Academic disengagement

Family conflict and communication breakdown

Trauma, anxiety, and emotional volatility

Justice involvement or first-time offenses

Caregiver burnout, confusion, and fear

Whether your family is in the early stages of concern — or already in crisis — we offer a place to pause, reset, and rebuild.

Why Providers Refer to ITG Academy

Strong outcomes with court-involved and at-risk youth

Transparent documentation for probation, diversion, or school compliance

Fast intake and scheduling turnaround

Culturally competent, family-engaged models

Credible mentorship and real-world results

We don’t just “work with teens.” We invest in their future.

Let’s Take the First Step Together

Most clients who come to us have tried other programs — and left feeling judged, dismissed, or stuck. What makes ITG Academy different is that we don’t just treat the symptoms. We treat the systemic barriers holding people back.

You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to settle for less. ITG Academy offers treatment that transforms — because we treat the whole person.