Murphy House is a residential care facility for boys ages 6 to 12. The residential program implements best practices in treatment programs. This program sets behavioral improvement goals for each boy in social skills, emotional regulation and education, with boys that range in age from 6 to 12 years. Once a boy graduates from Morning Star Boys’ Ranch and is either reunified with parents/kinship or receives a foster care placement, he continues to receive a continuum of care through additional services which include: In Home Wrap Around Program, Morning Star Foster Care Services respite, case aide and Morning Star Community Services.
Morning Star Case Aide Program-(serving all children from infant to 18 years). Morning Star Case Aide Program provides a service to our community with outstanding outcomes. Established in 2015, Morning Star Case Aide Program provides supports to children and families who have identified needs for additional stabilization. Services include: parent training, an in-home case aide, family therapy, and like skills mentoring.
Morning Star Foster Care Services-(A Child Placement Agency) Morning Star Foster Care Services launched in 2015, recruits and licenses new foster care families not only for boys from the Ranch but also for all children in our community. Morning Star Foster Care services presently is focused on BRS Foster Care homes. Morning Star Foster Care Services’ passion for finding strong, committed, loving homes for our children stems from the belief that all children have the right to a compassionate advocate who will love them as they learn not fear the world they have known and continue to grow into healthy citizens of our community.
Morning Star In-Home Wrap Around Care Established in 2015 and provides support to children that have been in care at the Murphy House Residential and have transitioned to a foster care home or been reunified with parents or kinship. With a continuum of care from Morning Star the goal is to provide additional stabilization within the home. Services include: parent training, case management, family therapy, life skills mentoring, overnight respite, and 24 hour on-call crisis intervention.