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FREE AND LOW-COST SCHOOLS AND
PROGRAMS
Bethany's House
~ Christian ministry for pregnant women, age
18 and over providing a free residential program for adoption-minded women.
For more information,
e-mail
or call 1-800-454-0454 or 209-526-3342.
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch & Affiliates
~ The Cal Farley organization provides
Christ-centered basic-care residential programs and services for at-risk
boys and girls from throughout the United States at no charge to parents:
Boys Ranch, near Amarillo; Girlstown, U.S.A., west of Lubbock; and Cal
Farley's Family Program, near Borger. For information on
admissions, call 1-800-687-3722.
Eagle Rock School ~
Year-round, tuition-free, residential high school located in Colorado that
provides personalized learning experiences for students, ages 15-17, who are
not experiencing success in their current school setting. Each
candidate for admission, nominated through a participating school district
or community organization must have strong support from an adult sponsor
(preferably the family). For more information, call 970-586-0600.
Florence Crittenton Agencies
~ Residential homes for pregnant teens.
Girard College ~ Located in
Philadelphia, Girard College is a private boarding school for academically
capable students, grades 1-12, with no behavior problems. The school
awards full scholarships to qualified boys and girls from homes without one
or both parents and with demonstrated financial need. Children who
live with a custodial caretaker such as a grandparent, relative, or foster
parent or guardian are also eligible. For more information, call
215-787-2600.
Job Corps ~ The nation's
largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training
program for at-risk youth, ages 16-24. Job Corps operates 118
primarily residential
Job Corps
centers located across the country and in Puerto Rico. For more
information, call 1-800-733-JOBS.
Mercy Ministries
of America
~ Mercy Ministries offers a free residential program for girls, ages 13-28,
who are dealing with such problems as
substance abuse, unplanned pregnancies,
suicidal tendencies,
eating disorders, depression,
abuse,
self-injury, and
sexual addictions. Locations include Tennessee, Louisiana,
Missouri, Australia,
United Kingdom,
Canada (Surrey, BC),
New Zealand, and Peru. Future locations are underway in California.
To qualify for entry into the program, each girl must have a willing heart
to come and participate fully in the ministry.
Read
the Mercy story. For more information, call 615-831-6987 or
e-mail.
Milton Hershey School
~ A residential school in Pennsylvania offering free education, housing,
clothing, meals, medical/dental care, and recreational activities.
Students must be between 4 and 15 years of age at time
of enrollment, at least average ability, and no
behavioral problems at school or home.
Prospective families and
children are invited to attend an
Opportunity Fair in your area to learn more about the school. For
more information, call
1-800-322-3248.
National Guard Challenge
Program
~ A
preventive youth-at-risk program, targets unemployed drug-free and law-free
high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age. Core components of the
program are citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma
attainment), life-coping skills, community service, health and hygiene,
skills training, leadership/followership, and physical training. The
five-month residential phase is followed by a year-long mentoring
relationship with a specially trained member from each youth's community.
Alaska Military
Youth Academy ChalleNGe Program - 907-384-6017
Arizona Project
Challenge - 480-988-4100
Arkansas Youth
Challenge - 501-212-5344
Grizzly Youth
Academy (California) - 1-800-926-0643
Florida Youth
Challenge Academy - 1-866-276-9304
Fort Gordon Youth
Challenge Academy (Georgia) - 706-791-5950
Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy (Georgia) - 912-767-2666
Hawaii Youth
Challenge Academy - 808-673-7530
Lincoln's Challenge
(Illinois) - 217-892-1315
Kentucky Bluegrass
Challenge Academy - 502-624-3698
Louisiana Youth
Challenge - 1-800-CAMP-KID
Freestate Challenge
Academy (Maryland) - 410-306-1804
Michigan Youth
Challenge Academy - 269-968-1397
Mississippi Youth
Challenge - 1-800-507-6253
Montana Youth
Challenge Program - 1-877-367-6927
Nevada Youth
Challenge Program - 775-885-8201
New Jersey Challenge
Youth Program - 609-562-0571
New Mexico Youth
Challenge Academy - 1-800-366-9098
Tarheel Challenge
Youth Program (North Carolina) - 1-800-573-9966
Thunderbird Youth
Academy (Oklahoma) - 918-824-4850
Oregon Youth
Challenge Program - 541-317-9623 ext 223
Puerto Rico Youth
Challenge Program - 787-260-1757
South Carolina Youth
Challenge Academy - 803-896-6480
Seaborne Challenge
(Texas) - 409-741-7131
Virginia
Commonwealth Challenge - 1-800-796-6472
West Virginia
Mountaineer Challenge Academy - 1-800-529-7700
Wisconsin Challenge
Academy - 608-269-9000
Wyoming Youth
Challenge - 307-836-7500
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
~ Online directory to help locate treatment facilities for adolescents and
adults. Call 1-800-622-HELP; 1-877-767-8432 (Spanish); 1-800-487-4889 (TDD).
YouthBuildUSA
~ In YouthBuild programs, unemployed and
undereducated young people ages 16-24 work toward their GED or high school
diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for
homeless and low-income people. To find a location near you, click
here. For more information, call 617-623-9900.
Youth Haven Ranches ~
Week-long Christian summer camp and year-round weekend retreats at no charge
to needy and underprivileged young people between the ages of 7 and 12 (8
and 12 during the summer). For information on the Arizona Desert
Ranch, call 520-466-3093. For information on the Michigan Ranch, call
517-569-3328.
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References or links from these pages to other pages outside Focus
Adolescent Services do not necessarily constitute any endorsement or
recommendation. Focus Adolescent Services is not responsible for
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