Group Home

A group home is a congregate residence intended to serve as an alternative to a family foster home. Group homes are licensed and staffed to provide care for several children at the same time. Many states have phased out the use of group homes due to their poor conditions, higher rates of abuse, increased isolation, and worse outcomes for youth living in them compared to those placed in family foster homes. Also called a short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP). For more.