Children’s Village in New York and Stanford Youth Solutions in Sacramento, California, opened their doors more than a century ago as traditional orphanages. Today, they are leading examples of a shift among private providers to serving more young people in families. Because of this move to providing more community- and home-based services, more children and teens who, in the past, would most often be living in group placements and institutions, are able to grow up in families and receive the support, services and resources they need to thrive.
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