Supporting Growth and Engagement in a Group Home Environment
Youth Essential Services (YES) is a Child Residential Group Home providing a structured, family-style environment for 1-4 male youths, ages 11-17, referred by Children and Youth Agencies. Each child undergoes a prescreening process to ensure that our program is equipped to meet their individual needs while fostering a supportive and developmentally appropriate environment.
- Nurturing
- Our structured programming is designed to promote inclusiveness and therapeutic engagement, recognizing that intellectual and developmental growth is often best supported through a diverse yet cohesive peer environment. While each youth has a private bedroom, the group setting encourages positive social interaction, skill-building, and emotional development.
- Positive Living Experience
- Research and best practices indicate that unnecessary isolation of children with intellectual disabilities can be counterproductive to therapeutic progress. Therefore, our program fosters an inclusive approach that enables interaction within a structured, professionally supervised setting, ensuring that all participants benefit from age-appropriate social and therapeutic experiences.
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The typical residency ranges from two weeks to two months, with a minimum 2:1 ratio of critical youth support staff and oversight by a Child Care Supervisor. YES adheres to all Pennsylvania Chapter 3800 Regulations, including those related to privacy, supervision, and safety. The home is monitored under 24/7 surveillance to maintain a secure and stable environment while ensuring that all program components align with state regulations and best practices for child residential care.
