The Binkley House Youth Shelter is the largest division of YSB, and provides short-term residential care and crisis intervention for youth ages 8-17. The shelter provides emergency shelter for runaways, homeless youth, and youth in crisis or abusive situations at home.

Accessible 24 hours a day, Binkley House provides services such as counseling, education, supervised recreation, transportation to and from school and other appointments, and referrals to a variety of agencies for related services.

YSB also assists with transitional services during a youth's stay at the Binkley House Youth Shelter. These include independent living, transition to long-term residential care, transition from long-term residential care back home, and long-term aftercare counseling. The youth shelter also serves as a respite resource for youth placed in foster homes to minimize foster care repeat placements.  The Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County does not charge a fee for the services provided for Safe Place or parental admissions. 

Referrals to the youth shelter can be made by other social service agencies, parents, or by the youth themselves.

Please click here for a list of helpful documents that provide information on placing a youth at the shelter.

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