Emergency & Assessment Shelter
Our Emergency & Assessment Shelter can accommodate up to 22 children at a time. The cottage is divided into two separate units—one for girls and one for boys—connected by a shared cafeteria. Each unit includes five bedrooms and three bathrooms, with space for up to 11 children. The bedrooms are arranged around a central day room, where children and staff spend time together playing board games and video games, watching TV and movies, and gathering for devotions.
This program offers a more structured environment than our long-term care, with 24-hour awake staff and scheduled recreation times. While in the Emergency & Assessment program, all children receive the following services:
Residential services at the Emergency and Assessment Shelter include:
- 45-day
- Daily Care and Nurturing
- 24 Hour awake staff
- Academic testing (available upon request)
- Psychological Evaluation and testing
- Dr. Hilton-Prillhart, PhD Social History
- Medical Care
- Holston Medical Group
- Psychiatry & Counseling (Individual and Family)
- Crystal McGlothin, FNP
- Kelly Munier, LPC
- Recreation Program
- Transportation Services
- Spiritual Guidance
- Assessment Profile (presented to the court or placing agency)
- Academic and Psychological testing results
- Social history
- Physical exam report
- Behavioral Observations
- Recommendation for long-term placement