Jonathan’s Place is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that depends on the generosity of the community to help us give abused and neglected children the opportunity to be a child. Since 1994, Jonathan’s Place has been taking care of the youngest members of our community that have suffered the trauma of abuse. We are an emergency shelter for abused, abandoned and neglected children, age newborn to 17 years. We are the only licensed emergency shelter in the area that serves children under the age of 10. Jonathan’s Place is a temporary home for these youngsters, with the key word being home. We take care of all the children's basic needs, including food, clothing and education, and advanced needs, including medical, dental and psychological. Jonathan's Place is a Foster & Adoptive Family Program - recruiting potential foster and adoptive families, conducting comprehensive training and verifying the families as either foster or foster-to-adopt families. At this point, we work with Child Protective Services to place children into the care of these families. Jonathan's Place is a Residential Therapeutic Program, providing long-term residential care to girls age 10 - 17 requiring a higher level of therapeutic care than the children in our shelter. We are the only organization in Dallas County to provide this level of therapeutic care to this population.