Residential Treatment:

Emergency Shelter Care

This program offers a 24-hour secure facility for adolescents; providing stabilization and effective transition for those who may have disrupted another placement or who are in current crisis.

The goal of the emergency shelter program is to:

Provide a 24-hour secure placement option for youth that have met criteria to be removed from an established placement or dysfunctional home.

Stabilize the youth and prevent any further re-traumatization that may already come with the placement.

Work collaboratively with families, providers and referral sources to ensure a smooth and effective transition to community-based or other placements once needs have been identified.

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Did you know: "That each year Franklin County Ohio Children Services helps more than 24,500 children and their families through prevention, protection, placement and permanency programs." For more information about FCCS go to www.Franklincountyohio.gov/children_services

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