Abused Youth

King’s Home’s Youth Program provides loving homes, spiritual development, educational assistance, and counseling to youth who have suffered from abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

Stories of Hope

Youth Program

The Youth Program of King’s Home currently serves a daily average of 87 youth (ages 12-21) in three core programs with the average length of stay between 9 to 18 months. Almost all (98%) have suffered abuse, neglect, or abandonment. We provide loving homes, spiritual development, educational assistance, and counseling for these young lives.

Boys and girls arrive at King’s Home through referrals from the Department of Human Resources as well as private placements from families. All of these children have suffered abuse, abandonment, neglect, and/or other horrific conditions.

Youth are often unable to attend school regularly or receive spiritual guidance or adequate emotional support as a result of constant changes in their living situations. Due to trauma, they often exhibit behavioral problems, emotional difficulties and academic failure.

Hope for Abused Youth in Alabama

Through our specialized program, we offer hope to these boys and girls by providing spiritual development, educational support, and counseling services to equip them with tools to heal from their pasts and succeed.

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Four Core Youth Programs

Basic

King’s Home Basic Youth Program (Basic) serves a daily maximum of 8 boys (ages 12-21) who are in the custody of Alabama DHR. Per Alabama DHR, this basic type of placement is limited to children whose needs cannot be met in their own home, or traditional foster home, or children who have reached their treatment goals in a more restrictive setting and are ready to be “stepped down”.

TLP

King’s Home Youth Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides an alternative living arrangement for a daily maximum of 11 foster youth (ages 16-21) in the custody of Alabama DHR. Youth have opportunities to practice independent living skills in a variety of congregate settings with decreasing degrees of supervision. The program is designed to allow youth to experience natural consequences of daily actions and decisions with a safety net of program staff for guidance.

Moderate

King’s Home Moderate Youth Program (Moderate) is our largest youth program serving a daily maximum of 68 youth (ages 12-21). The majority of our children are referred to us by the Alabama Department of Human Resources with an occasional private placement. All Moderate children require 24-hour awake staff for proper supervision to prevent/respond to inappropriate behavior.

DYS

Located in Westover, Alabama, the facility serves up to 12 youth from the Department of Youth Services (DYS), offering a supportive environment for their rehabilitation and growth. With an average length of stay of 90 to 120 days, the center provides essential resources and guidance to help these young individuals rebuild their lives. Youth have some limited legal involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Anthony’s Story

Angry and lost, Anthony found a lifeline at King's Home. Through their unwavering support, he overcame challenges and graduated high school, even earning a scholarship. Read more about Anthony's inspiring journey.

Admissions/FAQ

• Youth ages 12-21 with mild to moderate emotional or behavioral problems.
• The majority of all referrals come from the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
• Youth must be alcohol and substance-abuse-free at the time of entry.
• Must be able to attend public school.
• Our youth come from a myriad of troubled backgrounds. Abuse, neglect, abandonment, discipline problems, and trouble with school are among them.
• All families are in various stages of crisis.
• We serve youth from the entire state of Alabama.
• Youth are placed at King's Home by the Dept. of Human Resources.
• Each home can have up to 8 youth at a time.
• Each home has a full-time (24-hr) live-in house parents.
• 60% of our funding comes from private sources: individuals, grants, foundations, corporations, churches.
• 40% from monthly disbursements provided by the state of Alabama for individual children referred by DHR.
• We do not charge residents for our homes and services.