The Whole Solution for
Children’s Mental Health
Our Services
Alexander Youth Network provides the whole solution for children’s mental health treatment.
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Children’s mental health issues can be challenging. Let our team connect you to the treatment your child needs.
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What We Do
The Alexander Difference
Since 1946, Alexander Youth Network has provided mental and behavioral health care to children of Charlotte and all over the state. Alexander offers 13 different mental health programs and services in Charlotte and surrounding counties. Last year, Alexander served over 9,000 children and families in the state of North Carolina.
We treat a wide range of mental health and behavioral issues in children and adolescents, using trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches.
Mental Health
Conditions We Treat
Attention problems or ADHD
Helping children who struggle to focus or stay on task with therapeutic, structured support that builds attention and self-regulation skills.
Grief and Loss
Guiding youth through the pain of loss with trauma-informed care that helps them process emotions and rebuild resilience.
Anxiety
Supporting children whose worries or fears interfere with daily life through individualized therapy and structured environments that promote calm and confidence.
Bipolar or Disruptive Mood Disorder
Providing intensive care for severe mood swings and emotional instability with programs that stabilize behavior and strengthen family and peer connections.
Depression
Providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment to help youth manage deep sadness, regain motivation, and rebuild a sense of hope and connection.
Suicidal Ideation
Delivering immediate, intensive help for youth with thoughts of suicide through crisis stabilization and therapeutic programs focused on safety and healing.
School Problems and Disruption
Helping children whose emotional or behavioral challenges affect learning and school success with therapeutic, structured education environments.
Traumatic Events and Post-traumatic Stress
Treating the lasting impact of trauma through evidence-based therapy and safe, healing environments that help youth regain control and trust.
Justice-involved Youth
Providing family-centered interventions that address behavioral patterns and reduce reoffending through intensive, community-based care.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Helping children with severe defiance or struggles with authority learn healthy ways to manage frustration and rebuild positive relationships at home and school.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Supporting youth whose intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors disrupt daily life through structured, evidence-based therapeutic care.
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Career Opportunities
Embark on a fulfilling journey in children’s mental health services, and discover your new career at Alexander Youth Network—an esteemed leader within the industry. At Alexander Youth Network, we take pride in creating a work environment that not only promotes professional growth but also embraces longevity. Our dedicated team members, who have built long and fulfilling careers at Alexander, demonstrate just how rewarding our roles can be. Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or venturing into the mental health field for the first time, you will find a wide variety of professional opportunities at Alexander Youth Network!
AYN University Professional Development
AYN University Professional Development
AYN University Professional Development
Blog Posts
Sharing Comfort and Joy Through the Teddy Bear Toss
Alexander Youth Network has been chosen as one of the local nonprofits that will receive donations from the Charlotte Checkers’ annual Teddy Bear Toss presented
Employee Spotlight: Nikki Cannon
For more than 16 years, Nikki Cannon has been a steady force of leadership and compassion at Alexander Youth Network. Her journey is rooted in
Employee Spotlight: Fran Hart
Shaping Futures: Fran Hart’s Impact Across Generations “I know that what we do will have long-term effects. We may not see it right away, but
Employee Spotlight: Zach Riser
“Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” This is the mantra that keeps Zach Riser grounded in
Employee Spotlight: Leonard Shinhoster, Our New Vice President of Program Operations
“I treat everyone with respect, not because of who they are, but because of who I am. You never know what someone’s carrying, and kindness
Employee Spotlight: Erika Moss
In June 2013, Erika Moss stepped into the lobby of Alexander Youth Network’s Shelby Day Treatment program as an Administrative Assistant. What she didn’t realize