At Vanderheyden, our caring and professional staff works hard to provide youth, individuals and families with the skills necessary to enhance self-esteem and self-confidence, to engage in experiences that lead to personal growth and to live healthy and productive lives.

Vanderheyden is a non- profit, 501(c)(3) organization for youth, individual and family services agency that has been “giving new life to children and families” in the Capital District for 175 years. Known as one of the premier human service agency in our area, Vanderheyden provides services to:

• Youth who have been abused, neglected or abandoned
• Youth with emotional challenges
• Youth with emotional and behavioral needs
• Youth and individuals with developmental disabilities
• Youth and individuals who have been diagnosed with both development and emotional challenges
• Families caring for their special needs children