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Concern for the welfare of children and families was the driving force in the establishment of the Kansas Methodist Home for Children in 1927. The Methodist men and women of Kansas saw an important need for an orphanage for homeless or abandoned children and created a home in Newton, Kansas. The home’s name was changed in 1968 to United Methodist Youthville, Inc. to reflect the changing needs of vulnerable children and their families.
Programs Funded or Partially Funded by CAFRP:
Emergency
Out-Of-Home Care
Flex and
Budgeting
Services
Family Resource Services Case Management
Therapeutic
Animal Program (TAP)
Individual or
Family Therapy
Choices
Chemical Dependency Program
While Youthville’s focus has always been to improve the lives of children, the programs and services provided by Youthville have been modified over the years to meet the changing needs of children, including:
- Family Foster Care—Provides all services necessary to support foster families and to facilitate permanency for the child. Youthville also provides specialized and treatment foster care services.
- Community Based Services—Since 1995, Youthville has provided in-home family treatment, as well as other clinical services, to facilitate treatment and meet the needs of its clients. Qualified mental health professionals provide these services either on-site or at Youthville’s clinical office. Individual therapy, sex offender therapy, family therapy, assessment/evaluative services, anger management education and groups, animal assisted counseling, play therapy and individual independent living training are just some of the community-based services Youthville provides.
- Residential Treatment Program—Youthville has residential campuses in both Newton and Dodge City that offer short-term, 24-hour treatment.
- State Foster Care Reunification and Adoption Contract—Youthville is the state’s lead contract agency for all foster care services in Sedgwick County.
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