Youth Homes provides emergency shelters, therapeutic group homes, and counseling for youth who have experienced abuse, neglect, emotional trauma, and substance use problems.
The Latest from Youth Homes
Birnbaum Youth Home
We are getting close to opening a new therapeutic youth crisis shelter to provide a safe alternative to CPS offices, the ER, detention, or the streets. Help us complete this critical project.
Run4Kids
Join our Run4Kids team to get free Missoula Marathon registration and help us get one step closer to opening the doors to the Birnbaum Youth Home – a new therapeutic crisis shelter.
Missoula Gives
Join the Missoula community April 30-May 1 for a 26-hour celebration of nonprofits and support their work. This year, every dollar Youth Homes raises will go toward completing the Birnbaum Youth Home.
Measureable Impact
Educational Success
- 80% improved or maintained their grades in school
- 76% attended school 4-5 days per week
- 60% attend daily
Physical Health Needs
- 90% had their immediate physical health needs met:
- well-child visit
- eye exams
- dental care
- specialized care
Mental Health Support
- 95% were connected to mental health services
Cultural Enrichment
- 92% completed cultural/ethnic identity assessments
- 70% met some or exceeded identified cultural goals
Case Plan Achievement
- 40% met three-fourths of their objectives
- 60% met at least half of their objectives
Safety Outcomes
- 44% reduction in youth incident
- 0 incidents in the most serious safety categories
Damien's Story of Success
Damien arrived at Youth Homes under immense personal stress and with difficulties that most adults would find overwhelming. His gregarious, generous, and kind-hearted nature was evident from the beginning, but it was shielded by the difficult circumstances in which he was placed. Damien had been recently diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes and was still learning how to live with its challenges when his mother was paralyzed in an accident. Damien’s mood swings from the disease were compounded by the painful cloud of his mother, and primary caregiver, being suddenly swept away; hurt and too far away to visit. Damien found a safe and structured place to stay with Youth Homes as he and his mother began the healing process and, over time, were reunited under the same roof.
