Childrens Shelter | Fort Smith Childrens Shelter
Childrens Shelter
The purpose of the Children's Shelter is to provide supportive services, in a safe and stable living environment to youth in foster care who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges due to abuse and/or neglect, and assist them in achieving the ability to successfully transition into a more traditional home environment.
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Physical Address
3105 South 14th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Application process
Referral from:. Department of Human Services. Comprehensive Juvenile Services. Juvenile court. Law enforcement agencies . Private therapists and/or counselors. Inter-agency agreements. Hospitals
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Youth in foster care ages 10-22
Languages
English
Service area
Crawford County, AR Franklin County, AR Johnson County, AR Logan County, AR Scott County, AR Sebastian County, AR Yell County, AR
Agency info
Fort Smith Childrens Shelter
The Children's Shelter is a safe and stable home that provides long-term, evidence-based, trauma-informed, resident-centered and family-focused care to youth in foster care who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges due to neglect and/or abuse. Also, provides the GetREAL 24 program that help foster children over 18 to learn to live independently and gain life skills.