Program provides a nurturing, structure, protection, and stability to children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. The Emergency Shelter is a licensed 12-bed facility where children are placed either immediately upon removal or when a placement breaks down for various reasons. These are short term placements ranging from 24 hours to a month. The three group homes are licensed to house 6 children each. The children placed in these homes are usually ones who have not been able to adjust or fit into a traditional foster family home.
Services also include: structure, stability, daily meals, transportation to and from school, behavior management system that provides opportunity to earn privilege's, client advocacy tasks, life skills, client plans.
Eligibility
- Manatee County resident
- Children 6-17 years old
Phone: (941) 345-1200 Ext 136
Provider: Manatee Children's Services
Location: Our Place Group home (confidential address), Boys Group Home 5731 2nd St W Bradenton, Fl 34207 and Girls' Group Home 4812 23rd St W Bradenton, Fl 34207
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Website: https://www.manateechildrensservices.com/residential-services/