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Home > Out-of-Home Care > Types of Out-of-Home Care > Residential/Group Care Residential/Group Care While it is preferred that children in out-of-home care live with relatives or other families, some children have physical or behavioral needs that require the structure and services of residential or group settings (also called congregate care and institutional care). These settings include community-based group homes, campus-style residential facilities, and secure facilities. Almost one-fifth of children in out-of-home care live in residential or group care. Residential programs, and the staff who work in them, are generally focused on working with children who have certain special needs. Examples include community-based group homes for adolescent males who are involved in the juvenile justice system and residential campus facilities for children and youth with serious mental health problems. Residential programs may be operated by public or private agencies and often provide an array of services including therapeutic services for children and families, educational services, and medical services.
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