Regional Girls' Shelter partners with Children's Foundation of Mid-America to care for girls -- through treatment oriented programs and services like residential treatment, intensive-secure residential care, court-ordered intervention, step down-level three residential treatment, educational support and therapeutic mentoring.  Here, young women live in residential homes tailored to create a sense of family belonging and community. With the support of trained, caring staff girls aged 12 to 18 grow in self-confidence and self-understanding.

Appropriate for: 

• Female only
• 12-18 years old
• Children with DSM-IV diagnoses with moderate to severe intensity
• Unable to cope with less restrictive alternatives
• Psychiatric diversion or in need of psychiatric maintenance
• Conduct disordered
• Oppositional Defiant
• At risk of self-harm or harm to others
• Depressed children

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 Regional Girls' Shelter and other Children's Foundation of Mid-America's programs create responsible young adults with bright futures ahead.

This short video statement by clients and their families tells you more about the children and families we reach out to every day.  Watch these stories and others about the struggles today's children face.

A Tip for Parents -

7 Super Things Parents Can Do!

. . . and, don't forget to ask us for a complete list of all the Back-to-School items that children at Regional Girls' Shelter will need for school this fall.