General Info

Youth Service is a community-based, nonprofit social service agency that provides shelter and immediate help to children and families. Operational for more than 50 years, the agency offers emergency shelter for homeless and runaway children. It also provides 24-hour emergency care, as well as foster care and placement services. Youth Service serves more than 5,000 children and adults annually. The agency additionally provides truancy prevention services. Its crisis nursery program offers emergency care for families with young children. The agency is a member of the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Child Welfare League of America. It is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. Youth Service operates in Philadelphia.