JCYS 30th Anniversary Video

Jefferson County Youth Shelter provides 24 hour emergency care for youths, aged 10 to 18 years, within a residential home of 10 beds, for both males and females, referred primarily through the Indiana Department of Child Services and County Juvenile Probation Departments.  JCYS receives a per diem rate from the state to fund residential placements and meets all regulations for operation as an emergency youth shelter, by providing housing, meals, medical care, as well as other services to meet the needs of the youth during their stay. Our residential shelter program is one of only a few facilities in Southeastern Indiana offering  emergency care.  Criteria for admittance include juvenile delinquency issues and/or abuse and neglect situations.  Avoiding a disruption in the child's education and existing services is a large advantage of the services we provide.  Youth are able to remain within their home community and receive services with their family to work toward successful reunification.  

The Jefferson County Youth Shelter is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.