U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Basic Center Program (BCP)

Program Description

The purpose of this program is to provide temporary, emergency shelter; and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.