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Program Description
12-bed shelter for teens (11-17) runaways & youth in need of a "time out", who are not under supervision for delinquency nor dependency.
The Shelter is available for a maximum of two weeks.
Residential & non-residential services include screening, case management, and intensive individual, family & group counseling to youths & their families free of charge.
Services are designed to prevent entry into the formal juvenile delinquency system.
CINS/FINS (Children In Need of Services/Families in Need of Services) program also available and offers services to youth who are ungovernable, truant and/or runaways.
Project Safe Place program provides immediate safety and assistance for runaway youth and youth in crisis.
Up to 6 weeks of in-home and family counseling are provided.
Services Available Through This Program
Counseling- General
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Crisis Management
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Emergency Services- Shelter
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Human Services- Case Management
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Mental Health- Counseling
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Mental Health- Crisis
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Parenting Education
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| Hours of Operation
Every day / 24 hours
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Eligibility Requirements and Important Information
Ages 11 - 17 and not in delinquency or dependency systems
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Availability and Fees
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Current Wait List: |
YES |
Handicapped Access: |
NO |
Accepts Medicaid: |
NO |
Accepts Medicare: |
NO |
Accepts Private Insurance: |
NO |
Financial Assistance Available?: |
NO |
Sliding Scale: |
NO |
Other Fee Information
No fees charged.
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Points of Interest
Languages: English, Spanish | Areas Served: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties
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