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Mission: To provide safe homes for children during crisis situations

  • Safe, nurturing, temporary alternatives to institutions or foster homes, designed to give shelter to children who need a "cooling off" period away from their family due to crisis situations.

  • Voluntary for the youth, their parent(s), and the Host Family.

  • All Host Families are screened and trained prior to accepting youth.

  • All families are given crisis intervention and referrals to other resources, even if youth is not appropriate to stay in a Host Home or refuses the service.

  • Youth who are placed in a Host Home are in most cases reunited with their family after a service plan is implemented. This plan attempts to bring the youth and parents together to create common goals and objectives for building positive relationships between family members.

  • Resources and referrals to other services through the Network for Safe Families are given to the youth and his/her family for continued help and support.

Participant comments…

" It helped me to come to terms of maybe losing my daughter. It hit pretty hard to where I calmed down.”
 
“We talked for the first time in a long time.”
 
“Time apart allowed time to regroup.”
 
“Liked getting away from my problems.”
 
“Plan to talk more and hit less.”
 
“It was quiet, relaxing and fun at the Host family’s.”

If you or someone you know would be interested in providing a nurturing environment for a youth in need, please contact Abbey Schoeff at 824-8574/800-824-6111 or email at  wellshosthomes@yahoo.com.