We offer a wide range of programs to help children from all over the state of Kansas.
Residential Program
We provide unlocked emergency residential care for children, placed with
us most often as a result of law enforcement and/or court action. While
this program originally served 10 teenagers at any given time, we can
now serve 28 children between the ages of 10 and 18 years. Our original
house has been provided by the City of Lawrence since 1981. Our second
home was opened in June of 2000, thanks to the fund-raising efforts of
the Lawrence community.
Click here for pictures of one of our
Residential Program Homes.
Intake Program
The Shelter, Inc. provides a staff of helping professionals, on-call 24
hours a day to law enforcement officers, to assist at the Law Enforcement
Center with any juvenile case. The staff provides crisis intervention
to families, as well as referral services for further help. If it appears
that there is significant risk to a child or to society, we look at emergency
placement options for children in the community. Beyond our intervention
at the time of law enforcement contact, we can also offer services to
at-risk youth identified by our staff or other professionals.
Pre-Filing Diversion Program
Our Pre-Filing Diversion/Conditions of Release staff supervise and work
with first-time and low-level juvenile offenders, giving them a chance
to experience appropriate consequences for their actions while avoiding
further involvement with the court system.
Foster Care Program
Our Foster Care Program provides family foster care services with a goal
of giving children a safe, loving family life experience in a licensed
home for a few days to a few months. Foster Care staff recruit, train
and support foster parents as well as providing placement services for
children.
