Welcome to SYFS!

Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), formerly Shrewsbury Community Services, is the town of Shrewsbury's only private, non-profit community counseling and social services agency. Established in 1983, Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. serves people of all ages who either live or work in the town of Shrewsbury.

Our efforts are focused on "Strengthening Shrewsbury's Families". We have been privileged to serve the youth, seniors, adults, and families of Shrewsbury for over 30 years, thanks to support from various resources and community support.


SYFS "Grief and the Holidays" program, is currently airing on SELCO's public access channel. The second part of the program introduces SYFS staff and interns while describing the services that are offered. Please go to What's New to view the video.

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Junior SYFS Board Members - Michaella Petrucci, Michael West, Max Kotsopoulos and Trinity Church member Drew Nichols help sort toys in preparation for the upcoming Toy Drive.

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Thank you to Maribeth McCauley Lynch and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 2 Maple Ave. in Shrewsbury for their generous donation! We are very grateful for your assistance in helping people in our community who are in need.

Pictured in the photo is Executive Director Terry Cassidy with the check and the staff at Coldwell Banker.
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Please help make this Christmas a bit brighter for a needy child in our community.
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Many thanks to the Reliant Medical Group Foundation, Inc. for awarding SYFS funding to help embed a health promotions program in our after-school programs. You Go, Girl! (YGG) and Way to go, Guys! (WGG) Programs will promote the Let's Go! 5210 Program, a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program designed to increase healthy eating and active living in children from birth to 18. The program encourages children and youth to daily eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables; reduce computer/TV time by 2 hours; be physically active for 1 hour; and to drink 0 sugary drinks.  Click on the image to the right to enlarge it.

Children/Youth Grief Support Group:

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Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. will be offering a Children/Youth Grief Support Group:  The group will be facilitated in Shrewsbury, by Christina Foley, LICSW, a nationally known bereavement counselor and CEO of Grief ReLeaf in Marlborough, MA. The group is a five-week structured educational/support group for children and youth between the ages of 6 and 17, who have lost a loved one in the last 24-months.  The group offers support and coping tools, utilizing play and activity in learning to live with loss.  The group meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Call 508-845-6932 to register for next session.

New Executive Director hired: See About Us/Staff Leadership tab to read more about Terry Cassidy.




SYFS Services & Programs

Outpatient Counseling & Support Services
  • Individual and family counseling
  • After-school programming
  • School-based counseling
  • Specialized support groups
  • S.T.A.R. Program (Short-Term Assessment & Recommendation) 
  • Violence Intervention & Prevention (V.I.P.) program
  • Case management services
  • Specialized seminars and workshops for parents, educators, providers

The Coghlin Programs: Specialized Youth Development Programs
  • D.A.V.I.D. Anti-Bullying Institute
  • You Go, Girl! Program for girls
  • T.R.A.I.L.Blazers Youth Leadership Institute
  • Specialized after-school programs

Empower Shrewsbury Programs (ESP) for the Disadvantaged
  • Fuel assistance (through SMOC)
  • Share the Warmth program site
  • Holiday assistance programs
  • Carney Fund for Disadvantaged Families
  • Information, referrals, resource finding
  • Partnerships with local social service organizations and coalitions
  • Clinical affiliations with local hospitals and non-profit agencies
  • Consultation to local businesses 

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