Boys Town – Residential Treatment Center & Family Home Program (NE)

• A renowned faith-based nonprofit offering two primary residential services:

  • Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for children and adolescents ages 5–17, providing secure, medically directed psychiatric care, on-site accredited schooling, therapy (individual, group, family), 24/7 professional supervision, and integrated physical and mental healthcare in a structured, nurturing environment 

  • 🔗 🔗 https://boystownhospital.org

  • Family Home Program using the Teaching Family Model for youth ages 10–18, featuring small family-style homes led by trained “Family-Teachers,” focusing on behavioral and academic skills with the goal of family reunification 

  • https://www.boystown.org/

• Behavioral Health / RTC inquiries: (531) 355-5210 — direct line for residential treatment inquiries 

• General Headquarters & Inquiries: (531) 355-1111 — main HQ line

Southern Live Oak Wellness (GA)

• Joint Commission-accredited residential mental health and addiction treatment center in Dunwoody (Greater Atlanta), serving adolescents (age 13+) and adults. Offers a full continuum of care—including residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs—utilizing evidence-based modalities like CBT, DBT, EMDR, TMS, medication management, and holistic life-skills therapies in upscale, apartment-style living. Program durations typically range from 4–6 weeks, with options up to 90 days.

• 🔗 https://southernliveoakwellness.com/

• (678) 276-7101

Idaho Youth Ranch – Residential Center for Healing & Resilience (ID)

• Licensed, long-term psychiatric residential treatment center for youth ages 11–17, located on the Hands of Promise campus in Caldwell, Idaho. Offers trauma-informed therapy, on-site accredited schooling (Promise Academy), family integration, equine therapy, and 24/7 medical and psychiatric support in a safe, home-like setting. 

• 🔗 https://www.youthranch.org/rchr

• (208) 377-2613

Christian Children’s Home of Ohio (OH)

• Trauma-informed, faith-based residential treatment facility in Wooster, Ohio, serving children ages 6–18 who have experienced abuse, neglect, or whose guardians face substance use challenges. The program offers structured cottage living, individual/group therapy, equine therapy, music and art therapy, certified trauma treatment, recreational programs, and supportive educational services—all designed to promote healing in a compassionate, normalized campus environment. 

• 🔗 https://www.ccho.org/

• (330) 345-7949

Christian City – The Children’s Village (GA)

• Faith-based residential care community for children ages 5–17 who have experienced trauma, neglect, or family crisis. The residential cottages are led by house parents and provide individualized care with therapy, tutoring, spiritual support, life-skills training, recreational activities, and medical services in a nurturing, family-style environment. 

• 🔗 https://christiancity.org/

• (770) 703-2636

Cookson Hills Christian School (OK)

• Faith-based, trauma-informed residential children’s home and therapeutic boarding school for youth ages 5–17. Situated on a 1,000-acre campus in northeast Oklahoma, it offers structured cottage living with houseparents, on-site K-12 ACSI-accredited education, therapy (including equine-assisted counseling), and spiritual mentorship—all at no cost to families.

• 🔗 https://cooksonhills.org/

• (918) 948-6300

East Tennessee Christian Home & Academy (TN)

Christian residential and educational program for at-risk adolescent girls, approximately ages 13–18, offering structured, campus-based cottage living under house parents, combined with on-site Christian education, counseling, and character-building in a nurturing environment. 

🔗 https://etcha.org/

(423) 542-4423

Oblong Children’s Christian Home (IL)

Christian, trauma-informed family-style group home serving boys and girls ages 5–16 who are troubled or have experienced abuse, neglect, or behavioral issues. Located in Oblong and Fairfield, Illinois, it provides a stable, structured, and faith-based living environment with the goal of reuniting families. Supports include counseling, parenting skills training, and unconditional care regardless of financial status.

🔗 https://www.oblongchristianhome.org/

(618) 592-3633

Mountain Mission School (VA)

• Faith-based, long-standing therapeutic boarding school and K-12 residential campus for at-risk youth, serving children and adolescents ages 18 months to ~20 years. Located in Grundy, Virginia, it provides compassionate cottage-style living, accredited education, vocational training, and spiritual formation within a loving “home, school, and church” environment.

• 🔗 https://mmskids.org/

• (276) 935-2954

Methodist Children’s Home (TX)

• A faith-based residential care organization serving youth—typically ages 12–18 (younger siblings may be accommodated). Programs include group care on the Waco residential campus and the Boys Ranch (for male youth needing higher-level services), all offering structured cottage living, on-site schooling, therapy, and transition support in a nurturing, trauma-informed environment.

• 🔗 https://www.mch.org/

• (800) 964-9226 (toll-free) or (254) 750-1235

Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch (MO)

• Faith-based, no-cost residential foster home ministry providing a safe, family-style living environment for abused, neglected, and at-risk children from birth to 15 years old (children may stay until age 18 or graduation). The program places children in traditional homes with Houseparents who offer counseling, structured care, daily devotionals, and a stable, nurturing setting. Services are funded entirely through churches and private donations. 

• 🔗 https://shilohranch.org/

• (573) 588-2191

Open Arms Christian Ministries – The Miriam & Hebron Homes (IN)

• Christian nonprofit offering group home and foster care services for at-risk youth, ages 6–21, including the Miriam Home (housing up to 12 girls) and the Hebron Home (for boys ages 10–15). Programs include therapeutic residential care, education, life-skills, and short-term emergency placement. 

• 🔗 https://www.openarmschristian.com/

• (812) 659-2533

Show-Me Christian Youth Home (MO)

Christ-centered, nonprofit residential children’s home serving youth of various ages (typically approximately 6–17), offering a family-style group home environment with house parent leadership. The program emphasizes stabilization, spiritual and emotional restoration, academic support via a private Christian school, and leadership development through "Leadership U" and "Path to Purpose" experiential programs.

🔗 https://www.showmehelpingkids.com/

(660) 347-5982

Northwest Children’s Home (ID)

Licensed, trauma-informed residential treatment center in Lewiston serving youth ages 10–17 with complex emotional and behavioral challenges. The program operates multiple campuses—including Jewett House (short-term stabilization), Hopper/Vision/Quest Houses (therapeutic group homes), and Triumph House (independent living for ages 16–21)—offering individualized, evidence-based care (e.g., CBT, DBT), on-campus schooling, and transitional support services.

🔗 https://northwestchildrenshome.org/

(208) 743-9404 

Wears Valley Ranch (TN)

• Christian residential children’s home and boarding school nestled adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Serving elementary- to high-school-age boys and girls (grades K–12), the program offers year-round cottage-style homes staffed by house parents, individualized tutoring through St. Andrew’s School (ACSI-accredited), biblical counseling, and equestrian, recreation, and adventure-based programming. 

• 🔗 https://wvr.org/

• (865) 429-5437

Eagle Ranch School & Academy (GA)

• Christ-centered residential treatment school for children (ages 12–15), located on a 310-acre campus in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The program blends licensed onsite K–12 academics with individual and family counseling, therapeutic and recreational activities, and a strong emphasis on family healing and relational restoration. Also offers a day school component. 

• 🔗 https://www.eagleranch.org/

• (770) 967-8500

The Joy House (GA)

Christ-centered teen residential restoration program serving boys and girls ages 12–17. Located near Jasper on a 30-acre campus, it provides cottage-style homes with house parents, accredited schooling, counseling, and family reunification support—with an average stay of 12–18 months. 

🔗 https://thejoyhouse.org/

(706) 253-7569

Chestnut Mountain Boys Ranch (WV)

• Christ-centered residential program and accredited ranch school for boys approximately ages 12–15 (grades 7–9), located on a 225-acre campus near Morgantown. Focuses on spiritual formation, individualized academics, therapeutic cottage-style homes with houseparents, and family restoration through a structured, loving environment.

• 🔗 https://cmrwv.org/

• (304) 241-1709

Hill Country Youth Ranch (TX)

• Christian nonprofit residential care organization offering a broad continuum of programs for children ages 5–17, young adults ages 18–26, and support for single mothers and infants.

  • Children’s Program: Family-style residential treatment and general residential operations on the Main Campus (Ingram) and Big Springs Ranch (Leakey), with licensed cottage homes, therapy, life-skills support, and on-site charter schooling (K–12).

  • Young Adult & Single Mothers Program: Transitional living (Fall Branch Village, Ingram) with college-style suites, life-skills coaching, and supportive community.

  • Accredited Charter Schools on campus serve both residents and the local community.

• 🔗 https://www.youth-ranch.org/

• Main Inquiries & Children’s Admissions: (830) 367-2131

• Young Adult / Fall Branch Village (transitional living): (830) 367-4330

Big Springs Ranch for Children (TX)

• Christ-centered residential children’s village located near Leakey, Texas, serving children ages 5–18 in family-style homes on a sprawling 7,000-acre ranch along the Frio River. Operated by Hill Country Youth Ranch, the campus includes eight residential cottages, grandparent-style housing, K–12 charter school, horseback riding, animal care, athletic fields, chapel, vocational shop, community center, gymnasium, and library.

• 🔗 https://www.youth-ranch.org/

• (830) 232-7410