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Elm Acres Youth and Family Services, a Program of DCCCA, Inc. has provided youth and family services in the Southeast Kansas area since 1955. Elm Acres Foundation, Inc. was established in 2004 having a local board and all funds raised by the Foundation are used exclusively in Southeast Kansas in support of programs of Elm Acres.
YRC II Residential Services Elm Acres/DCCCA operates two youth residential centers (YRC II) which provide residential services to youth ages 12-18. The 18-bed Boy’s facility is located in Pittsburg, KS and the 28-bed Girl’s facility is located in Columbus, KS. The purpose of Elm Acres Residential Services is to provide behavioral management services to improve the mental and social adjustment of youth who require placement in a residential facility and to help avoid placement in a more highly structured facility. Youth that are juvenile offenders and children in need of care can be placed in a YRC II residential facility due to behavior problems resulting in criminal charges or status offending behaviors such as truancy, running away, impulse control problems or oppositional/defiant behavior. The primary goal of Elm Acres Residential Services is to improve the youth’s ability to reside in the community and teach the youth appropriate skills to meet their full potential and control their behavior in ways that do not infringe upon the rights of others. Individual case plans are developed to assist them in reaching the outcome of improving their decision making, coping skills, social skills and to address underlying problems which are affecting the youth. The goal is to teach the youth how to make better decisions and improve their behavior in order to transition successfully back into their family and community. Contact YRC II Residential Services Family Resource Project Through a Social and Rehabilitation Services grant administered by the Children’s Alliance of Kansas, Elm Acres Family Resource Project provides short term crisis stabilization to families and children in Crawford, Cherokee, Bourbon and Labette Counties. For more information call 620-231-9840.
Elm Acres Alcohol and Drug Counseling Services Outpatient substance abuse services are available to adolescents and adults in the communities of Pittsburg and Columbus, KS. For more information about this service call 620-231-9840.
Transportation Services Through a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation Elm Acres provides public transportation for citizens of Pittsburg and Columbus, KS. For more information about the Elm Acres transportation services or to schedule a ride call 620-231-6129 in Pittsburg or 620-429-1949 in Columbus.
Family Preservation and Foster Care Services Our family preservation and foster care programs are providing services in the entire Southeast Kansas region. For more information, click on the links. Family Preservation Services |
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