A Trusted Resource for Families
At our core, we believe that everyone deserves to feel valued, supported, and empowered.
Pittsford Youth Services has been part of the Pittsford community since 1969.
Founded by a group of concerned citizens, PYS was created to ensure that local youth and families had access to professional, confidential, and affordable support during challenging times.
Our Mission
Why We’re Here
At our core, we believe that every child deserves to feel valued, supported, and empowered. While growing up can be joyful and exciting, it can also come with real obstacles - academic pressure, peer relationships, family changes, anxiety, depression, grief, and more.
Many families find themselves needing support they didn’t anticipate, and that’s where PYS comes in.
How We Support Youth and Families
Our licensed social workers partner with youth, families, and individual adults to help them navigate challenges with compassion and care. By providing counseling, advocacy, education, and connection to community resources, we work to strengthen social and emotional well-being and help build the skills they need to thrive.
Each year, our team provides more than 1,800 individual counseling sessions, along with group programs, consultations, and educational services that reach hundreds more.
Our Commitment to the Community
We are proud to be a trusted, longstanding resource for families in Pittsford and the surrounding areas. Our vision is a community where every child feels supported and has access to the care they need to grow into healthy, confident adults.
Through collaboration with schools, families, and community partners, Pittsford Youth Services continues its mission of supporting youth - today and for generations to come.
The People Behind Our Work
Administration
Graig Roberts, Executive Director of Administration
Loraine Young, LCSW-R, Executive Clinical Director
Megan Bonafonte, Administrative Assistant
Social Work Staff
Allison Demay-Byron, LMSW
Whitney Hand, LCSW
Amelia Holmquist, LMSW
Pamela LeBlanc, LCSW
Bridget Larimer, LCSW
Suzanne Luce, LMSW
Ally O’Connell, LMSW
Loraine Young, LCSW-R
Board of Directors
Sareer Fazili, Esq., President
David Berkebil, Treasurer
Mark Whitford, Esq., Secretary
Elizabeth Carpenter
Laura Hefner
Deborah Osterberg
Mary Russo
Nadege Oluikpe
Michael Scrivens
Meet Our Staff
Graig Roberts
Executive Director of Administration
585-264-0604
groberts@pittsfordyouthservices.orgGraig joined PYS in September of 2023. He worked for 10 years at Hillside Children’s Center in a variety of roles. Most recently he served as Executive Director for Family Promise of Wayne County. He has coached basketball for over 20 years and is currently an assistant coach at Victor Central Schools. He is a graduate of Avon Central Schools and earned a Bachelor’s in History/Secondary Education at St. John Fisher.
Loraine Young, LCSW-R
Executive Clinical Director
315-332-1674
lyoung@pittsfordyouthservices.orgLoraine joined PYS in January 2002, and became the Executive Clinical Director in 2014. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R). In addition to her supervision duties, she provides individual and family counseling in the PYS office. Loraine received her master’s in social work from Adelphi University and has been a licensed social worker since 1983.
Megan Bonafonte
Administrative Assistant
585-264-0604
mbonafonte@pittsfordyouthservices.orgMegan joined Pittsford Youth Services in 2023 and loves being a part of such a worthwhile organization. She is responsible for the office operations, including financial reporting and recordkeeping, as well as Pittsford Youth Services special events.
Allison DeMay-Byron, LMSW
Social Worker
315-310-4229
Mendon Center Elementary
Allison_Demay-Byron@pittsford.monroe.eduAllison joined PYS in 2005 after many years in the field dedicating her practice to working with children and families. While at PYS, she spent ten years providing special education services to children and families in the elementary schools. More recently, Allison developed and co-founded Camp Heartstrings, a grief and loss camp for children in the greater Rochester area. Allison continues to develop additional services to better support children as they grieve the loss of a special person.
Whitney Hand, LCSW
Social Worker
315-332-1808
Allen Creek and St. Louis School
Whitney_Hand@pittsford.monroe.eduWhitney, a licensed social worker and board-certified music therapist, came to PYS in 2023 following time spent in the special education setting. Whitney received her music therapy degree from Nazareth College in 2016 and her Master's in social work from SUNY Brockport in 2020. She provides social work services to Allen Creek Elementary and community clients.
Bridget Larimer, LCSW
Social Worker
315-226-3073
Park Road Elementary School and Special Education Services at Park Road and Jefferson Road Elementary Schools
Bridget_Larimer@pittsford.monroe.eduBridget joined PYS in January of 2016 and provides services at Park Road Elementary School, Trinity Montessori as well as community clients. She received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999 and has been a licensed social worker (LMSW) since 2002.
Suzanne Luce, LMSW
Social Worker
315-332-1033
Barker Road Middle School
Suzanne_Luce@pittsford.monroe.eduSuzanne, a licensed Social Worker, joined PYS in September of 2002 and provides social work services to Barker Road Middle school. She has over 33 years of experience working with youth and families and brings her expertise with those populations to her role at PYS and PCSD. Suzanne also co-founded and helps run Camp Heartstrings, a grief camp for children that PYS is proud to be a part of.
Amelia Holmquist, LMSW
Social Worker
315-332-1068
Jefferson Road Elementary and Thornell Road Elementary
Amelia_Holmquist@pittsford.monroe.eduAmelia joined PYS in 2023. She provides social work services to Thornell Road Elementary and Jefferson Road Elementary. Amelia received her Master’s in Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2008.
Pamela LeBlanc, LCSW
Social Worker
315-332-1643
Community
pleblanc@pittsfordyouthservices.orgPamela is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), she has been dedicated to providing services to children and families in various settings including outpatient, inpatient, residential, in-home family therapy and school-based social work. She currently offers individual and family counseling services in the PYS office as well as Webster Montessori.
Ally O’Connell, LMSW
Social Worker
315-210-8701
Calkins Road Middle School
Alexandra_OConnell@pittsford.monroe.eduAlly joined PYS July 2024 and provides social work services to Calkins Road Middle School, as well as providing services to children and families in the PYS office. Ally is a graduate of SUNY Brockport and received her Masters from the University at Buffalo in 2018.