Multisystem Youth Program

In addition to providing waiver funded services, we support children ages 10-17 in transitional youth homes. These children live with their families, in insufficient residential placements, or are in the custody of children’s services. Generally, they need high acuity services as it relates to their developmental disability or mental health diagnoses. We have four, 4-bed homes, serving children for up to six months with the goal of safely reuniting them with their families, providing follow-up care and supports.

These homes are Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFIID) with oversight from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and Medicaid. This project is a special collaboration with DODD as these children have been identified across Ohio and there have been no other residential services that meet their needs. Only Beacon-Ohio and one other provider will provide services under this project, and Beacon-Ohio will have the largest capacity at 16 beds. The ability to increase capacity is based on the number of children identified and the capacity of DODD to provide additional funding.