Mental Health Clinic
As followers of the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the MAS Youth Center prioritizes community members’ mental and physical wellbeing. The Social Services Department was born out of a need to provide accessible, professional mental, emotional support to community members at an affordable rate.
Affordable and Sponsored Therapy Services
One of the blessings that Allah has given us to deal with our mental health, and emotional and social challenges, are mental health experts, therapists, and counselors. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for Muslims in our community to find therapists that share a similar faith, ethnic, or gender background as themselves. Furthermore, if they do find them, there may be financial difficulty affording such services due to economic status, lack of insurance, or immigration status. That’s why MYC has built a referral and sponsorship system by which our in-house therapists will help pair you with a Muslim therapist that you are comfortable with and accepts your insurance. If for any reason you cannot afford the therapist of your choosing, MYC will sponsor your first six sessions and work with you to secure long-term, affordable therapy services. Fill out the referral form here if you are in need of such services.
Mental Health Mondays
Every Monday, our Social Services team, which includes licensed therapists, facilitates a virtual mental health support group to discuss a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, family conflict, and coping with the stress of everyday work life. Join us every Monday, here!
Mental Health Pop-ups
There is still a stigma around mental health and therapy in our community. So instead of simply asking those in need to come to us for mental health services, our signature Mental Health Pop-Ups bring mental health awareness and services directly to the community. You may see a pop-up outside a weekly halaqah, a youth event, or after Jumuah. The pop-ups are run by licensed clinical therapists and include critical resources, interactive games, prizes, and most importantly, the opportunity to have 15-minute free and confidential consultations with our therapists and make an appointment with our team for long-term therapy sessions. You can visit our Mental Health Pop-Ups on the last Friday of every month in our lobby during the Friday Night Youth Halaqah.
IG Lives with Therapists
To further de-stigmatize the topics of mental health, our in-house MAS therapists facilitate virtual discussion through an Instagram Live takeover with MAS workers, volunteers, and community members, and other experts in the field. As our IG page has over 4,000 followers and counting, such important conversations regarding sensitive mental health topics have the potential to reach large, diverse Muslim audiences across the city and beyond.
Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
We fully recognize the substance abuse crisis in our community. That’s why our department also distributes Narcan for mothers and family members who has a loved one who is using substances, organizes teen substance abuse programs such as sports and chat events, works directly with substance abuse counselors, hosts NA meetings, and spreads prevention programs in our youth programming
Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention
We recognize that domestic violence is a real problem our community is going through. That’s why we curate and spread domestic violence prevention information through our Friday congregations, youth programming, and family events. We also work directly with counselors, as well as employ marriage and family counselors, who can work with families facing domestic violence for both short-term and long-term services.
Resource Center
Here are a list of resources for those going through various social challenges.
Grief Resources
Domestic Violence Support
