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Founded in 1974 by community volunteers, Youth In Need offers more than 50 direct service and support programs to children, teens and families. Youth In Need provides residential homes, foster care case management, homeless outreach, counseling and support groups, education and infant, child and family development to more than 10,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 sites, spanning 100-miles, in six counties in eastern Missouri. Youth In Need employs nearly 400 full- and part-time staff in a variety of disciplines to ensure its clients receive the highest quality of services, while more than 350 volunteers are committed to making a difference in the agency’s programs. The agency is one of few programs in the nation that offers a continuum of care for children from birth to adulthood.