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Indiana United Methodist Children's Home is licensed by the Indiana Division of Family and Children to serve children ages 6 to 18. Candidates for placement can include, but are not limited to:
- status offenders
- non-violent delinquent offenders
- children who are experiencing difficulties in the educational setting, both academic and/or behavioral
- children who have a history of alcohol or drug abuse but are not in need of inpatient substance abuse treatment
- children who have completed inpatient psychiatric or drug/alcohol treatment
- victims of emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse or neglect
- children from dysfunctional families where a child cannot develop in a healthy manner and children with various behavior and emotional problems.
The average length of stay is six to nine months.
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