The Emergency Shelter Care Unit of the Robert J. Kinsey Youth Center opened in May of 1993 and combined two existing Shelter Care homes. Our Unit accepts non-violent youth that are able to function in a group setting. This highly structured environment provides residents with direct supervision and is staff secure.
Residents attend their home schools whenever possible.
Our facility offers a classroom, library, arts and crafts room and full-size gymnasium. In addition, the Shelter Care Unit has a fully equipped kitchen and utility area solely for the purpose of life skills activities, which includes residents doing their own laundry and participating in cooking activities. Licensing regulations limit a stay in Shelter Care to sixty days or a waiver must be pursued. We currently operate on a behavior modification level system and a positive peer culture. Residents can achieve our highest level in twenty-one days.