Youth Bridge beginnings can be traced to the establishment of Boyland in 1963 in Winslow, Arkansas. Boyland was combined with Indian Trail House and Youth Attention Home in 1974 to form Youth Bridge, Inc.

The first Youth Bridge Emergency Shelter opened in 1992 in Fayetteville through donations and a grant from the City of Fayetteville. In 1997, a Therapeutic Group Home was opened to serve adjudicated youth needing an alternative to incarceration. The second Youth Bridge Emergency Shelter serving Benton County opened in Centerton in 1999.

Description of Agency Programs and Activities
Youth Bridge, Inc. offers a variety of clinical and residential services for youth ages 5-17 years and their families. It operates five clinical offices and provides these services through licensed and certified therapists, counseling professionals and counselors in training. Youth Bridge also offers counseling, case work, and diagnosis and evaluation at a "for-fee" to enable youth and families access to basic services with the fee calculated according to a sliding fee scale.

Youth Bridge, Inc. operates four residential facilities that provide short-term and long-term comprehensive care for youth ages 13-17 years. The residential facilities include two emergency youth shelters and two therapeutic group homes.

Youth Bridge, Inc
      Executive Director: Scott C. Linebaugh
      4171 N. Crossover Road
      Fayetteville, AR 72703
      Ph: 479-521-1532
      FAX: 479-521-9940
      Web site: www.youthbridge.com

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