After living at Rainbow Center cottages, she has hope for a future again- maybe even college!

Abigail

16 years old

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Residential Services

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About the Program
At Barium Springs, we have eight group homes. Five homes are located in Barium Springs, NC.  Two homes are located in North Wilkesboro, NC.  One group home in Bryson City, NC.  Each home provides care for 4-9 children in a family-style setting. We have a capacity of 60 children living in our group homes. Staff, called Family-Teachers, are well-trained and committed to demonstrating healthy family behaviors and teaching important social skills. They implement the "Teaching-Family Model" - a proven tool for helping children improve behaviors and social skills.

A Teaching-Family Home:

  • Models a positive, family-style environment
  • Identifies and addresses concerns within the youth's family, with the goal of each youth returning home, if possible
  • Encourages young people to value themselves and their family
  • Assists youth in developing sound values, high principles, and good morals
  • Develops social, emotional, behavioral, academic, spiritual and self-help skills to each youth

Children living in our group homes often continue attending public school. Children have the opportunity to attend church with the group home and they are encouraged to participate in youth group and community activities. 

 

Areas Served

Our residential facilities are located in the following areas:

If you would like to refer a child to one of our programs, please download an application or send inquiries and /or completed application to:

Intake Assistant
Barium Springs
PO Box 1
Barium Springs, NC 28010

Eastern Region
Regional Office - Statesville
Contact: 704-924-7140

Central Region
Regional Office - Wilkesboro
Contact: 336-667-3333

Western Region
Regional Office – Asheville
Contact:  828-236-2877