Clark County Youth Shelter & Family Services, Inc.

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Clark County Youth Shelter & Family Services, Inc.

Clark County Youth Shelter & Family Services
118 East Chestnut Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130 The need for support services was immediately obvious.

The dedication of CCYS on September 13, 1986, marked the culmination of a dream. Community leaders and Judge Clementine Barthold of Superior Court #1 were responding to the awful truth that abused and neglected youth, as well as truants were locked in the Clark County Jail because there was nowhere else for them to go. They conceived the idea of a community-based youth shelter which would offer youth a safe alternative when there was no place else to go. As a result of their tireless efforts, the shelter was incorporated in 1984 and opened its doors on a sunny September day in 1986. Originally, the shelter provided only primary care (food, shelter, and clothing) and counseling services. Over the next few years, CCYS would add, refine, and expand programs to meet the needs of the youth and families served. On CCYS’s tenth anniversary, its name changed to the Clark County Youth Shelter & Family Services, Inc. This change was intended to reflect the focus of the agency, while affirming its continued dedication to providing emergency shelter and care services to youth in the community. Today the goal of CCYS is to provide support services for youth and families. The mission statement is "Serving youth and families in a safe and caring environment." CCYS is the Youth Services Bureau of Clark County, and has four core goals: community education, juvenile delinquency prevention, information and referral, and youth advocacy.

10/02/2026

Thank you to Ella Murphy…she celebrated turning 75 with her friends and family and all the gifts were items from our Wish List! We were able to restock our hygiene and supplies closet!! 🎂 🪥 🧦 🧴

09/30/2026

Enjoyed dress up days 🍟 🏫 at Jeffersonville High School last week for Homecoming. Also looked great for Camo 🪖 and Mascot 👹 Day, but didn’t get the pics!! ❤️

09/28/2026

A little birdie 🐦 told us some of you asked for our Fall Wish List 🍁, so here it is! Thanks for being the best 👏 followers and supporters! 40 years...40 items!! 😀

09/21/2026

As CCYS celebrates 40 years...this month we are also celebrating Laura Fleming-Balmer for her 27 years of dedicated service. Look through these 27 pictures of leadership (and FUN) and help us congratulate her for her amazing work!

09/16/2026

Have a Community Event coming up where Safe Place could share information? Let us know…we’d love to be there!

09/13/2026

Celebrating National Video Game Day at Rec Bar New Albany! 😊

09/10/2026

Today is Give for Good and the Clark County Youth Shelter is celebrating 40 years of service to the community! if just 50 people donate $40 we will reach our goal, but don't just stop there. You can give $140, $240 (you get the point). Help us celebrate this momentous occasion!

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09/01/2026

We were proud to be a part of this picture and show our support alongside so many other great organizations and community members.

08/28/2026

Our kiddos are so sweet. Picking flowers for a family visit, teaching peers proper shooting technique, and leaving chalk messages for a staff returning after surgery. 💜 🌼 🏀
Their kindness and empathy never ceases to amaze us!

Address

118 E Chestnut Street
Jeffersonville, IN
47130

Telephone

(812)2845229

Website

http://www.ccysfs.org/, https://linktr.ee/clarkcountyyouthshelter

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