
Children’s Community Residences

Our Children’s Community Residences, located in Queens and Long Island, provide a structured, supportive, home-like environment for adolescents who are ready for discharge from higher levels of care such as Residential Treatment Facilities and psychiatric hospitals, but are not yet ready to return home.
While in our program, working in conjunction with their family supports, youth learn the skills necessary to live and function as active members of the community, while learning to adopt the necessary coping, self-care and independent living skills necessary to successfully integrate back to the family home and community.
Who Can Benefit from this Program
Youth with SED needing a structured setting in the community
Age Criteria
10- 18 years of age
How to Access this Program or Service
Referrals go through the Children’s Single Point of Acccess (C-SPOA)
Success Stories

Kaitlyn’s Story
Importance of having patience, letting go and expressing my feelings without action
“Knowing my story can influence the story of another young girl which inspires me to give back,” said Kaitlyn. Learn More

The Storeys’ Extended Family
Family Care
“We do this for the love in our hearts for them. We’ve seen how much progress they’ve made with care and love." Learn More

96%
of 12th graders in Family Foster Care graduated high school; 61% are enrolled in post-secondary education

85%
of residents in our group homes for adults with developmental disabilities attended Day Habilitation and receive vocational services