Forge Youth Initiative (FYI)
Forge Youth Initiative
for Youth Who Are Ready to Move.
B2I's Forge Youth Initiative (FYI) is a certified Therapeutic Behavioral Services program serving youth ages 8 and up in Mentor, Ohio — delivering intensive, community-based behavioral health care through a whole-body, somatic approach.
What is the Forge Youth Initiative?
Forge Youth Initiative — Therapeutic Behavioral Services
The Forge Youth Initiative (FYI) delivers Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) — an intensive, community-based behavioral health service for children and youth with complex needs. FYI is designed for youth who require more support than traditional outpatient therapy can provide, delivered in the community settings where they live, learn, and grow.
At B2I, FYI sessions are delivered at our community-based therapeutic wellness facility in Mentor, Ohio — a structured, engaging environment where youth are motivated to show up, participate, and make real clinical progress.
Program credentials
Certified FYI/TBS Provider
Mentor, Ohio
Led by Coach Ivan, QBHS
Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist
Clinically supervised by 2 LISW-S
Licensed Independent Social Workers with Supervisory designation
Youth ages 8 and up
Group sessions primary · Individual when indicated
Medicaid managed care
Covered service for eligible youth
Our clinical approach
Whole-Body Therapy. Evidence-Based Outcomes.
B2I's FYI model is grounded in somatic psychology and trauma-informed care. We integrate structured, non-contact physical wellness activities with evidence-based behavioral interventions — because research consistently shows that somatic engagement significantly enhances behavioral health outcomes for youth, particularly those with ADHD, trauma histories, and emotional dysregulation.
Our approach is not recreational. Every session is clinically structured, goal-directed, and aligned with each youth's individualized treatment plan. Somatic movement is the modality — therapeutic progress is the outcome.
Somatic Movement Intervention
Non-contact, clinically-supervised physical wellness activities that down-regulate the stress response, build attentional focus, and support emotional regulation.
Cognitive-Behavioral Skill Building
Evidence-based strategies to identify triggers, develop coping mechanisms, build prosocial relationships, and strengthen self-regulation across home, school, and community.
Trauma-Informed Practice
All programming is delivered through a trauma-informed lens — creating a predictable, safe, and strengths-based environment where youth feel regulated and respected.
Wraparound Care Coordination
Active collaboration with case managers, school counselors, therapists, and caregivers to ensure integrated, consistent support across every environment in a youth's life.
How it works
From Referral to First Session
Referral
A case manager or care coordinator submits a referral to our team. Our clinical staff reviews the referral and responds within 48 hours.
Biopsychosocial Assessment
We conduct a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment to understand each youth's clinical needs, strengths, protective factors, and treatment goals — in collaboration with family and the existing care team.
Individualized Treatment Plan
A personalized treatment plan is developed to guide every session and reviewed regularly to reflect the youth's progress.
Group Therapeutic Sessions
Sessions begin at our Mentor, Ohio wellness facility. Our primary format is small-group therapeutic sessions — building peer connection, prosocial skills, and clinical progress together. Individual sessions are available when clinically indicated.
Eligibility
Who Qualifies for the Forge Youth Initiative?
FYI is available to youth who meet specific clinical eligibility criteria. If you're a case manager, referral partner, or caregiver unsure whether a youth qualifies, reach out — we're happy to walk you through the process.
Clinical leadership
Led by Qualified Professionals
ICoach Ivan
Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist (QBHS) · Program Lead
Coach Ivan leads every Forge Youth Initiative session at B2I, integrating his credentials as a Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist with a deep commitment to somatic and movement-based therapeutic modalities. He works primarily with small groups — fostering the peer connection and shared accountability that makes group-based clinical intervention so effective — while providing individual sessions when clinically indicated.
Clinical Supervision
All B2I programming is conducted under the active clinical supervision of 2 Licensed Independent Social Workers with Supervisory designation (LISW-S) — ensuring every youth receives care that reflects current best practices in evidence-based, trauma-informed behavioral health.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. FYI delivers Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), a covered service under Medicaid managed care and OhioRise for eligible youth. A referral from a case manager or care coordinator is required to begin services.
For many youth, psychotropic medication has been prescribed primarily to manage behavioral dysregulation in the absence of effective non-pharmacological intervention. TBS at B2I is designed to address the underlying regulatory deficits — building emotional regulation, impulse control, and coping capacity through structured somatic engagement. While medication decisions are always made in collaboration with the youth's prescribing provider, many families find that consistent TBS participation supports a meaningful reduction in pharmacological management over time.
Our primary format is small-group therapeutic sessions, which build peer connection and prosocial skills alongside clinical progress. Individual sessions are available when clinically indicated by the treatment team.
Yes. All physical wellness activities are non-contact and clinically supervised. There is no sparring, no combat, and no physical risk. The activities are structured, purposeful, and therapeutically designed.
Referrals are submitted by a licensed case manager or care coordinator. Once received, our team will reach out within 48 hours to begin the intake process. You can also contact us directly with questions.
Ready to make a referral or learn more?
We welcome conversations with case managers, referral partners, and families of youth who may benefit from our Forge Youth Initiative. Reach out — we respond within 48 hours.