Emergency Shelter Service

The Emergency Shelter Service is a time limited placement for no more than 30 days, and is available for those children who must be removed from their current living situations or who request voluntary placement. The time period of up to 30 days is designed to allow those persons directly involved to develop a continuing service plan appropriate to the child's needs. Emergency Shelter is available on a 24-hour basis and can include the following facilities: foster home, group homes, and general child care facilities operated for the benefit of dependent children.