Birmingham Youth Assistance is a local non-profit that is dedicated to the prevention and reduction of juvenile delinquency, child abuse, and child neglect, by providing community based casework and counseling services as well as providing alternatives for children and families that live within the boundaries of the Birmingham Public School District.  BYA is a partnership of: the Oakland County Circuit Court-Family Division; the City of Birmingham and the Villages of Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin; the Birmingham Public Schools; and community volunteers.