A young person looking ahead with confidence

For Students & Youth

A place to belong,
room to grow, &
people in your corner.

This is your space to explore. Sports and fitness, music and art, leadership, and real support for the days that feel heavy. Nothing to book here, and no pressure. When you are ready, a trusted adult can connect you.

NYC schools since 2014

LCSW/LMHC clinicians

School-day counseling

Sliding scale & scholarships

Find something that’s yours

We provide programming just for you.

Find your thing, whether it’s a sport, an instrument, or a room where someone’s got your back.

A student meeting with a CRP counselor at school

In-School Counseling

Meet with a CRP counselor during the school day. It’s confidential and built around your schedule.

Young people enjoying a CRP Summer program together

After School & Summer Programming

Tutoring after school, or skill-building and a lot of fun with friends every Summer spent with CRP.

Young people in a CRP leadership program

Leadership Development

Start something of your own at our entrepreneurship program and Youth Summit, and grow into a leader.

See All WorkshopsCRP’s current programs for students & youth
Homework StudioA supportive Sunday-night study hall on Zoom, where high schoolers plan, focus, and finish their work with a peer mentor and quiet, steady accountability.
Restorative Justice Healing CirclesA restorative alternative to discipline: student-led, staff-supported circles that make space for healing, accountability, empathy, and problem-solving.
College Access WorkshopsApproach the college process with a clearer plan: the true cost of college, finding schools and scholarships that fit, and internship and career prep.
Social Justice ActivationBuild leadership, wellness, and resilience through a strengths-based approach that blends counseling, mindfulness, and social justice for young people.
New workshops join the series as CRP schedules them.

Movement & Creativity

Sports, Music & Art

Movement and creativity as part of care, coached seasons on the court and in the pool, and studio time at the piano, the mic, and the camera.

Soccer, basketball, swimming, tennis, running. Get moving, build your game, and find the one that feels like yours. Whatever your thing is, there is a place to do it.

  • Swimming, soccer, and tennis
  • Running and agility
  • Aerobics
  • Basketball

Music, voice, and finding your sound. Make something, play something, and turn up what you feel. If you have got something to say, this is where you say it.

  • Variety of music lessons
  • Voice training

Arts and crafts, photography, and theater. Make something with your hands, or capture the world the way you see it. If you have got a vision, this is where you show it.

  • Arts and crafts
  • Photography and videography
  • Theater
Young people playing soccer
A young person at a piano lesson
A young person making art

Youth Voices

Young people telling their own stories.

We sat down with our youth and listened. Tap a tile to watch each conversation.

Role Models & Influences

Youth Talks · With CRP Youth

Favorite Quotes

Youth Talks · With CRP Youth

What Makes Me Different

Youth Talks · With CRP Youth

Art Therapy

Youth Talks · With CRP Youth

For the hard days

A few tools that actually help.

Quick reads for when you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or just having a hard time. Tap to read each one.

Breathing Tools That Travel

When your heart’s racing and your head’s spinning, these three tools bring your body back down in about a minute, wherever you are.

Read The Story

Naming What You Feel

Big feelings get smaller once you can name them. Better understand what you’re actually feeling, what it’s trying to tell you, and what to do next.

Read The Story

When It’s A Lot

Some days just feel heavy, and that’s okay. A few small, doable things you can try to steady yourself and get through it, one step at a time.

Read On Stories

CRP Summer Mentors

The mentors who’ve got your back all Summer.

Near-peer mentors who actually get it, leading the activities and showing you what’s possible.

If You Need To Talk

You don’t have to carry it alone.

When it gets heavy, start by telling someone you trust. Saying it out loud is the whole first step.

A parent or guardian

The person at home who has your back can help you take the next step.

Your school counselor

They know how this works and can bring CRP in for you.

A teacher or coach you trust

Any adult you feel safe with is a good place to start.

From there, they can bring in a CRP counselor whenever you’re ready.