Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services

Residential emergency and long-term residential services are provided to Youth that are referred by the department of child services (due to unsafe home situations) and probation departments (due to status offenses). Referrals may also be from parents (due to Family conflicts and problems) and by Youth (who are runaways, homeless or facing Family conflicts and problems). Youth referred for residential care may be from any Indiana County. Youth in residential care must be between the ages of 10 and 19. Residential services include a place to stay, food, clothing, 24 hour supervision, medical and dental care, tutoring, counseling and recreation.

Family education and support: the program is both a primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention program. Support groups are facilitated for families desiring input and assistance with child rearing questions and situations. Family education workshops are conducted regarding topics of concern for families. Case management services are offered to families identified to be at risk for child abuse and/or neglect. This 14 week course is offered tuesdays and wednesdays at the Clark County Youth Shelter from 6-7:30 p.m. additional courses include anger management, shoplifting prevention and living out loud program for teens ages 11 to 17.

Safe place: safe place is a crisis intervention program operating in Clark and floyd counties. It allows Youth that are in unsafe situations a means to obtain help quickly. Business sites throughout the counties serve as outreach locations, and volunteers are dispatched to the business sites to provide transportation services to the Shelter. Crisis intervention is provided as needed.

Aftercareaftercare services are available to Youth that leave our residential program and meet weekly for 1.5 hours. Sessions include education issues, therapeutic exercises, recreational activities and community service projects. Aftercare also includes follow up calls to former residents at one week and one month after release.anger management for teensbased on the options to anger evidence-based curriculum, this six-weekcourse offers Youth ages 10-19 an opportunity to develop better choicesin anger management and communication skills. This class meets from6-7:30 p.m. on tuesdays at the Clark County Youth Shelter. Referrals are accepted from all areas - probation, schools, parents, self, etc.living out loudthis five week group focuses on five major messages of 'i am, i can, ihave, i believe, and i will.' Based on the evidence based curriculum this support group is targeted for Youth ages 11-17 with current andpast behaviors placing them at a higher risk for future delinquencyand/or health problems. This program focuses on: peer relationships,anger and feelings, substance abuse, healthy choices, and more. Theseclasses are free and meet at the Clark County Youth Shelter on wednesday evenings from6-7:30pm.community education and outreachduring community outreach the Shelter staff meets with Youth groups to discuss areas of concern, problems facing Youth, or to explain services available through the Clark County Youth Shelter. During community education the Shelter staff meets with adult groups to disseminate information on problems facing Youth and services available at the Clark County Youth shelter.counselingindividual, group, and Family counseling are available on the grounds by a master's level certified counselor. Individual counseling is offered on a daily basis, group counseling is offered one time per week, and Family counseling is offered by appointment.crisis interventioncrisis intervention is provided in person at the Clark County Youth Shelter or by telephone 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Contacts or calls may be from Youth or adults with concerns about a youth.shoplifting preventionthis three week course focuses on learning the feelings and emotions that lead to instances of shoplifting. Based on the curriculum provided by the national association of shoplifting prevention. The free class meets from 6-7:30 p.m. on thursday evenings at the Clark County Youth Shelter.