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Generations Group Home works with adolescent and pre-adolescent males who are in primary need of specialized services for abusive behaviors.  Located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina Generations Group Home was founded in 1991 by Kathleen Reynolds.  Kathleen was compelled and challenged by former SC State Senator Nell Smith' outreach to put an end to the generations of troubled children who were growing up in locked residential institution. There was an obvious need to address the increasing number of “system’s kids” emerging into society. Many of them troubled and abused teens that frequently disrupted foster placements and traditional group care acting out the violence they experienced. Most alarming was the terrible cycle of sexual abuse that was being repeated by these boys. Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse issues had to be addressed to stop this cycle. Generations currently is made up of three campuses... Horizons currently with 20 residents, Bridges ...

This Southern California nonprofit group home provides special education and counseling to children of abuse, mental illness or in foster care. The main campus is 17 acres and includes 6 group homes serving kids 7 – 18.  Founded over 100 years ago HILLSIDES, based in Altadena, CA,   has made its mission is to create safe places for children, strengthen families, provide special education; and advocate for children’s rights. This Southern California nonprofit creates safe places for children in its residential treatment program where children living in the group homes, are in foster care or that have been referred by the Department of Mental Health or public school districts. On the Hillsides’’ campus   they have the chance to live in a secure, stable environment enabling them to heal and rebuild trusting relationships with adults. Hillsides works with many social and child services organizations, including Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Glendale, and San G...