Crisis residential centers (CRCs) are places where young people can stay for a short time if they have run away from home or are in conflict with their parents or guardians. These buildings are "semi-secure," which means that there are rules about when people can come and go to keep everyone safe. But young people staying there can leave to do things like go to school or doctor’s appointments.
At the CRC, staff work with families to solve conflicts and other problems. Sometimes, they do this by teaming up with a social worker from Family Reconciliation Services (FRS). CRC staff also work with young people and their parents to come up with better ways to handle conflicts in the future. The main goal is to keep the family together whenever it's safe to do so. If the family needs extra help with other things, the CRC stall will connect them with the right people or programs
Young people can’t stay for more than 15 days in a row at a CRC.
