Founded in 1973, Adolescent Consultation Services provides specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services to court-involved adolescents and their families from Middlesex County and Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Although their histories and circumstances vary widely, ACS clients have experienced serious setbacks such as learning disabilities, family substance abuse, medical and mental health problems, poverty, and cultural adjustment issues due to recent immigration. In partnership with the Juvenile Court, ACS staff work with these children and their families to understand their needs and to bring together the resources necessary to find real solutions to their underlying problems.