A Home And A Family Healing A Future
What We Do
We Support Kentucky Youth and Families
Boys & Girls Haven is a private non-profit agency supporting youth and families in Kentucky through a multifaceted continuum of care.
Our Programs
Counseling and youth services
Haven Family Counseling
Haven Family Counseling is an outpatient program of Boys & Girls Haven. We specialize in addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our team of professionals is committed to providing compassionate, effective interventions that help clients achieve their goals.
Residential Foster Care
Boys & Girls Haven Residential Foster Care is a Qualified Residential Treatment Program that serves foster youth ages 11–17. As a Qualified Residential Treatment Program, we meet the highest standards regarding care and treatment for our most vulnerable foster youth. We offer an array of therapeutic interventions and services. Knowing trauma affects the whole person developmentally, socially, physically, spiritually, and emotionally, we provide opportunities for healing beyond the traditional “one-treatment fits all” mold.
Supervised Independent Living
An estimated 20 percent of young adults who are in care become homeless the moment they’re emancipated at the age of 18. Boys & Girls Haven’s Supervised Independent Living Program provides a safety net and strong emotional support system for young people who are transitioning out of foster care into self-sufficiency. BGH collaborates with young adults to design plans around their education, housing, and employment needs. We provide multiple rent-free housing options, offer assistance with transportation, and deliver skills-training classes that include money management, job searching, proper nutrition, volunteering, and more.
Girls and boys aged 18–21 years old are eligible.
Boys & Girls Haven offers one of the few fully supervised transitional living programs for boys and girls in the state of Kentucky. Our fully staffed dorm-style living provides young adults with the independence, accountability, and support needed to successfully transition from foster care to adulthood.
Independent Living
An estimated 20 percent of young adults who are in care become homeless the moment they’re emancipated at the age of 18. Boys & Girls Haven’s Independent Living Program provides a safety net and strong emotional support system for young people who are transitioning out of foster care into self-sufficiency. BGH collaborates with young adults to design plans around their education, housing, and employment needs. We provide multiple rent-free housing options, offer assistance with transportation, and deliver skills-training classes that include money management, job searching, proper nutrition, volunteering, and more.
Girls and boys aged 18–21 years with a high school diploma or GED are eligible.
Our scattered-site Independent Living program allows young adults to pursue education and a career path in an apartment in the community paired with a supportive environment on the journey from foster care to adulthood.
Independence Readiness Case Manager
Individualized assessments, coaching, career exposure, and access to a funnel of internships, apprenticeships, and job placements. Banking and budgeting support.
Health and Wellness
Access to therapy, case management, medical assistance, and psychiatric services.
Financial Assistance/Guidance
Weekly living allowance is provided.
Animal-Assisted Healing
Animal-Assisted Healing includes activities to promote physical, occupational, and emotional growth in children who have experienced trauma. This program is a safe space for our children to learn to build trusting relationships again. It serves as a bridge, enabling youth to apply the principles they learn from working with animals to reestablishing trust in humans.
“This place taught me how to function as an adult.”
JAMES JONES, ALUM OF BOYS & GIRLS HAVEN 2007
Haven Happenings
Here’s a peek at what’s been happening at Boys & Girls Haven and how you can continue your support of children and young adults in foster care. Subscribe to our monthly Haven Happenings Newsletter for more stories and highlights.
Youth Spotlight
This May, Boys & Girls Haven proudly celebrated six remarkable young people who graduated from
Kosair for Kids
Our youth-focused work is highly individualized and tailored based on the specific needs of each
The 2026 Legacy Celebration
Join us for our largest fundraiser of the year on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, at
Get Involved at Boys & Girls Haven
In Kentucky, more than 8,000 children are in foster care. Boys & Girls Haven needs your support now more than ever. Join us and experience the satisfaction of knowing your time and talent is making a positive and meaningful difference in our community.
Our Programs
Boys & Girls Haven programs
are designed to satisfy
clients’ needs as they change over time.
Our Programs
Boys & Girls Haven programs evolve as our clients’ needs change.
Haven Family Counseling
Haven Family Counseling is an outpatient program of Boys & Girls Haven. We specialize in addressing the behavioral and emotional needs of children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our team of professionals is committed to providing compassionate, effective interventions that help clients achieve their goals.
Residential Foster Care
Boys & Girls Haven Residential Foster Care is a Qualified Residential Treatment Program that serves foster youth ages 11–17. As a Qualified Residential Treatment Program, we meet the highest standards regarding care and treatment for our most vulnerable foster youth. We offer an array of therapeutic interventions and services. Knowing trauma affects the whole person developmentally, socially, physically, spiritually, and emotionally, we provide opportunities for healing beyond the traditional “one-treatment fits all” mold.
Supervised Independent Living
An estimated 20 percent of young adults who are in care become homeless the moment they’re emancipated at the age of 18. Boys & Girls Haven’s Supervised Independent Living Program provides a safety net and strong emotional support system for young people who are transitioning out of foster care into self-sufficiency. BGH collaborates with young adults to design plans around their education, housing, and employment needs. We provide multiple rent-free housing options, offer assistance with transportation, and deliver skills-training classes that include money management, job searching, proper nutrition, volunteering, and more.
Girls and boys aged 18–21 years old are eligible.
Boys & Girls Haven offers one of the few fully supervised transitional living programs for boys and girls in the state of Kentucky. Our fully staffed dorm-style living provides young adults with the independence, accountability, and support needed to successfully transition from foster care to adulthood.
Independent Living
An estimated 20 percent of young adults who are in care become homeless the moment they’re emancipated at the age of 18. Boys & Girls Haven’s Independent Living Program provides a safety net and strong emotional support system for young people who are transitioning out of foster care into self-sufficiency. BGH collaborates with young adults to design plans around their education, housing, and employment needs. We provide multiple rent-free housing options, offer assistance with transportation, and deliver skills-training classes that include money management, job searching, proper nutrition, volunteering, and more.
Girls and boys aged 18–21 years with a high school diploma or GED are eligible.
Our scattered-site Independent Living program allows young adults to pursue education and a career path in an apartment in the community paired with a supportive environment on the journey from foster care to adulthood.
Independence Readiness Case Manager
Individualized assessments, coaching, career exposure, and access to a funnel of internships, apprenticeships, and job placements. Banking and budgeting support.
Health and Wellness
Access to therapy, case management, medical assistance, and psychiatric services.
Financial Assistance/Guidance
Weekly living allowance is provided.
Animal-Assisted Healing
Animal-Assisted Healing includes activities to promote physical, occupational, and emotional growth in children who have experienced trauma. This program is a safe space for our children to learn to build trusting relationships again. It serves as a bridge, enabling youth to apply the principles they learn from working with animals to reestablishing trust in humans.
