ANCHOR HOUSE (FLORIDA) (Boys Ages 10-17) *Central FL Residents Only WEB: .anchor-house.org/ Ph: 1.863.665.1916

ANCHOR HOUSE (SOUTH CAROLINA) (Girls Ages 11-19) *South Carolina Residents Only WEB: hopecfc.org/anchor-house.php Ph: (864) 590-0025

BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOME of NORTH CAROLINA  *North Carolina Residents Only (WEB: bchfamily.org/help/residential_care/) (Co-ed, Ages Vary by Location)

BETHANY’S HOUSE (Age 18+) Christian ministry for pregnant women, age 18 and over, providing a free residential program.  For more information call 1-800-454-0454 or 209-526-3342. (WEB: www.bethany.org)

BLOUNT YOUTH HOME (Boys Ages 10-18) WEB: blountyouthhome.com Ph: 912-537-7758

BOYS TOWN (Co-Ed Age Range Varies by Location) WEB: www.boystown.org Ph: (800)448-3000

CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN * Texas residents only (Co-ed ages 2-18) (WEB: www.chc4kids.org)

CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed Ages 5-16) *South Carolina Residents Only (WEB: www.conniemaxwell.com)

COOKSON HILLS CHRISTIAN HOME (WEB: cooksonhills.org) Co-ed Ages 5-17

EDGEWOOD RANCH *Florida Residents Only (WEB: edgewoodranch.com) (Co-ed Ages 7-17)

FAITH RANCH (Uvalde, Texas) Phone 210-232-6611

FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY (French Camp, MS) (WEB: www.frenchcamp.org) Phone: (662) 547-6482

FLYING H YOUTH RANCH (Naches, WA) (WEB: www.flyingh.org) Phone: (509) 658-2990

HAPPY HILL FARM (Granbury, TX) (WEB: www.happyhillfarm.org) Phone: (254) 897-4822

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Bethel, Missouri ) (WEB: hcaboardingschool.org) Has 225 students enrolled in grades K4-12. Address: 101 Nations Blvd., Bethel, MO 63434  Phone (660) 284-6300

HOUSE OF HOPE (for teenage girls with behavioral or emotional issues) Overland, Kansas
Lower cost year-round Christian therapeutic program and school for troubled teenage girls ($3,800/mo, which is roughly 65% less than the average therapeutic boarding school).  Most girls in our program were either adopted or traumatized, and are acting out in their teen years.
PHONE: (913)-262-8885
WEB: HouseofHopeKC.net
EMAIL: Info@HouseofHopeKC.Net

HOPE HARBOR (two locations in Minnesota). (WEB: www.hopeharbormn.org). Ages 12-17. Phone: (507) 474-6411

HOPE HOUSE (Co-ed Ages 6-18) https://ahome2come2.com/ Ph: (208) 896-4673  WEB: ahome2come2.com

MASONIC-EASTERN STAR HOME FOR CHILDREN (Ages 5-18) (WEB: www.meshc.org)

MARVELOUS GRACE ACADEMY (Girls ages 7-17)  (WEB: www.mgga.us)

MICHIGAN BOOT CAMP (weekend only) Mid-Course Correction (Web: www.midcoursecorrection.org) Phone: 810-227-0243

MIRACLE FARM (Web: www.miraclefarm.org)  Phone: 979-836-0901

MOUNTAIN STATES CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed, ages 11-18) (Web: www.msch.org)

OBLONG CHILDREN’S HOME (Co-ed Ages 5-17)  (WEB: oblongchristianhome.org)

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST HOMES FOR CHILDREN  (Co-ed, ages 6-17) (WEB: www.obhc.org/bch-okc)

PILGRIM’S REST ACADEMY Phone: (270) 276-5152 (Ages 7-12)

PINE HAVEN SCHOOL (WEB: www.pinehaven.net/school.htm)

SHENANDOAH BAPTIST ACADEMY (Cleveland, TN) Phone: (423) 339-0103 (WEB: sbcministries.com/sba) This is an extraordinary school with incredible teachers, a challenging curriculum, outstanding athletics and exciting missions opportunities.

SHERIDAN HOUSE FAMILY MINISTRIES *Florida residents only (WEB: sheridanhouse.org/web/ (All Boys, Ages 11-17)

SHILOH CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S HOME (WEB: www.shilohranch.org) (Co-ed Ages 5-15)

TEXAS BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES (Round Rock, Texas) (WEB: childrenatheartministries.org) Phone: (512) 255-3682

TUPELO CHILDREN’S MANSION (Tupelo, MS)  (Girls ages 12-17) (WEB: mansionkids.org)  Phone: (662) 842-6982

VICTORY BOYS ACADEMY (WEB: victoryboysacademy.org) Office: 417-452-2682  Ages 10-15

VICTORY HOUSE (Girls Ages 16-18) (WEB: victoryhouse.ws)

WEST TEXAS BOYS RANCH (WEB: www.wtbr.org) Phone: (325) 949-1936

WESTVIEW BOYS HOME (Boys Ages 12-18) WEB: westviewboyshome.com/ Ph: (405) 607-0893

WILL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (West Columbia, SC)  (WEB: www.willougray.org) Phone: (803) 896-6480

YOUTH-REACH (Houston, Texas, and Louisiana) (WEB: www.youth-reach.org) Phone: (281) 459-4555

OTHER PROGRAMS (SHORT TERM AND YOUTH JOBS):

JOB CORPS (Free – NATIONWIDE) Job Corps is a free education and vocational skills training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible youth at least 16 years of age, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. If you are interested in placing your teen in a Job Corp program in your area, call (800) 733-JOBS or (800) 733-5627. An operator will provide you with information about Job Corps, place you in touch with the admissions counselor closest to where you live, and mail you an information packet about the Job Corp program.

FREE DRUG PROGRAM (San Antonio, TX) (WEB: www.pdap.com/sahome.htm)

YOUTH BUILD USA –In YouthBuild programs, unemployed and under-educated young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people.  To find a location near you, click here.  For more information, call 617-623-9900.

NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE — A preventive youth-at-risk program, targets unemployed drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age.  Core components of the program are citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma attainment), life-coping skills, community service, health and hygiene, skills training, leadership/followership, and physical training. The five-month residential phase is followed by a year-long mentoring relationship with a specially trained member from each youth’s community (WEB: www.ngyf.org/)

Alaska Military Youth Academy Challenge Program Anchorage 877-242-5643, Fairbanks 907-374-7960
Arkansas Youth Challenge – 1-800-814-8453
Grizzly Youth Academy (California)- 1-800-926-0643
Sunburst Youth Academy – 1-877-463-1921
Capital Guardian Challenge Academy – 202-685-8899
Florida Youth Challenge Academy – 904-682-4031
Fort Gordon Youth Challenge Academy (Georgia)- 706-823-8000
Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy (Georgia)- 912-876-1721
Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy – Barbers Point (Kalaeloa) 808-685-7139, Kulani (Hilo) 808-933-1922
Idaho Youth Challenge Academy – 208-272-8392
Lincoln’s Challenge (Illinois) – 800-851-2166
Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy – 765-345-1000 or 877-860-0003
Kentucky Bluegrass Challenge Academy – 1-877-599-6884
Appalachian Challenge Academy – 1-877-599-6884
Louisiana Youth Challenge – 1-800-CAMP-KID
Freestate Challenge Academy (Maryland)- 410-436-3255
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy – 1-800-372-0523
Mississippi Youth Challenge – 1-800-507-6253
Montana Youth Challenge Program – 1-877-367-6927 or 1-406-683-7556
Nevada Youth Challenge Program – 775-885-8201
New Jersey Challenge Youth Program – 609-562-0577
New Mexico Youth Challenge Academy – 800-366-9098 or 575-347-7600 or 575-347-7610
Tarheel Challenge Youth Program (North Carolina)- 910-525-5520 or 800-573-9966
Thunderbird Youth Academy (Oklahoma)- 918-824-4850
Oregon Youth Challenge Program – 541-317-9623 x223 or 541-317-9623 x224
Puerto Rico Youth Challenge Program – 787-260-1737
South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy – 803-299-4879 or 1-866-737-7292
Texas Challenge Academy – 877-822-0050 or 432-836-4648 or 432-290-7145
Seaborne Challenge (Texas)- 409-741-7131
Virginia Commonwealth Challenge – 757-491-5932 or 1-800-796-6472
West Virginia Mountaineer Challenge Academy – 1-800-529-7700 or 304-329-2118
Washington Youth Academy – 360-473-2600
Wisconsin Challenge Academy – 877-968-8427
Wyoming Youth Challenge – 307-836-7500 or 307-836-7512 or
844-WYO-WCCA (996-9222)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Online directory to help locate treatment facilities for adolescents and adults (NOT FREE). Call 800-662-HELP; 1-877-767-8432 (Spanish); 1-800-487-4889 (TDD). (WEB: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/)