Check out these stories covering Youth Home’s work, the youth we serve, and some of the bigger issues impacting youth in crisis.
Teens in crisis in Missoula have limited places to go beyond the emergency room and juvenile detention, said Amy Schaer, CEO of Youth Homes. “An alternative is needed to best serve those kids in a way that can help get the crisis resolved but also support set up for those next steps,” Schaer told Montana […]
MISSOULA, Mont. — A new therapeutic shelter for kids in crisis in Missoula moved closer to opening as Youth Homes launched a capital campaign and honored a longtime leader tied to the project. The new building is called the Birnbaum Youth Home. It is named for former executive director Geoff Birnbaum. Organizers reported the project […]
About 50 people gathered in the sunshine outside the Youth Homes office Monday afternoon for a kick-off event launching the public phase of a capital campaign for a new therapeutic youth crisis shelter. Youth Homes provides support services and group homes to youth and families in Missoula, Helena, Kalispell and Polson. In 2023, its first-ever […]
MISSOULA — A new home is being built in Missoula to help youth in crisis, and it is named after a well-known community member who devoted his life to helping young people. On Monday, the organization Youth Homes launched a fundraising campaign for the new therapeutic crisis shelter, located on a one-acre lot in the […]
The holidays can be especially challenging for the youth in our care. Their lives often look very different from their peers’, and they face hardships and stigmas that no child should have to endure. That’s why we go above and beyond to ensure they feel safe, loved, and cherished during Christmastime – just as every […]
Happy holidays! To close out 2025, I’ve spent time reflecting on my first full year as Montana Free Press’ local Missoula reporter. The last year has brought no shortage of interesting stories, and while plenty of those appeared in this newsletter, some of my most memorable assignments were stories Missoula This Week readers may have […]
MISSOULA — The holiday break can be challenging for families trying to find activities for kids when school is out — and that’s especially true for children living in group homes. Youth Homes is seeking community support to provide these children with memorable activities during winter break. Activities could include skating at Glacier Ice rink, […]
A local nonprofit in Missoula, Youth Homes, is asking the community for help to try to give kids a break from the winter doldrums. Youth Homes has 30 young people living in group homes locally, and they’re also working with another 100 youth who are in the family care program, along with kids that are […]
A record-breaking fundraising event for Youth Homes will help ensure more kids in crisis will get the help and support they need. The amazing part of this story is that a former Youth Home child went on to have a wonderful life and donated $100,000 in matching funds during the Oct. 4 fundraiser. He wants […]
