It has two similar group homes in Papillion, one for boys and one for girls. In February, the property's real estate agent, NP Dodge, contacted him and said if Youth Management thought about expanding, Geneva would be the perfect place. Youth Management officials agreed. Condition, size and rural location were drawing points, Morrison said. The property's 14 acres allow organizers to plan outdoor athletic and equestrian activities.
Youths also can develop a garden, sell the vegetables they grow and pocket the money.
We are never going to get out of their head that they are some place voluntarily. We have to create the best environment so it feels more normal. Morrison said he hopes to have the deal closed by Aug. 15 and be in operation Jan. 1, 2000. It hasn't been lived in for about a year. The property has been used as the Ulmer Foster home, Sunset Home, County Poor Farm and most recently the Holy Protection Gnostic Orthodox Monastery.