In order to consolidate and improve the delivery of services to children and families in Central Missouri, Boys & Girls Town acquired 5.8 acres and six existing cottages on Bearfield Road – a property of Woodhaven Learning Center – in December 2004. The  layout of the cottages and the location of the facility on a large, unified campus provided a site large enough to offer intensive residential care for up to 24 youth for the first time in Boone County. Intensive residential care addresses the needs of those children who have the most challenges in their lives.
Phase I renovations to the property were completed in November 2005. The first two cottages were remodeled and designed for intensive residential programming with the cottages providing a home for 12 girls and 12 boys.
Phase II renovations are close to being completed. Two additional residential cottages opened in September 2008 enabling Boys & Girls Town to serve 48 youth – doubling the previous capacity. The  average length of stay for a child at Boys & Girls Town is about eight months, so even more children can begin treatment at this facility during the course of a single year.
The capital campaign continues to provide funding for a central dining hall and recreational area for the children receiving treatment.
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Columbia Region