Temporary Shelter For Children | Safe Families For Children
Offers non-custodial, residential care in a trauma-informed environment for eligible children. Provides shelter, food, clothing, beds, etc. Provides mentors for parents in need and family coaches who monitor the care of the child while he or she is in a host home.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, length of stay is determined by the need/situation and arranged by client and the agency.
Application process
Phone anytime for information and to make an intake appointment. If no answer, leave a message and the call is usually returned within 24 hours.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Serves families who are in crisis (homelessness, domestic violence, parent in drug or alcohol treatment, parent receiving medical or mental health treatment that makes them unable to care for their children, children at risk of abuse or neglect, parent in short-term incarceration, parent needing emergency respite from caring for a child who is developmentally disabled).
Service area
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Agency info
Safe Families For Children
Provides homes (through volunteer families) for vulnerable children - helps families before a major crisis hits, tries to keep families intact, minimize children entering foster care and reduce abuse and neglect. Also provides support to those families by providing transportation, facilitating family visits, and by providing tangible resources to host families. Also provides mentors for parents in need and family coaches who monitor the care of the child while he or she is in a host home.