RosaParksCenter06

BASICS: Rosa Parks Center, Fulton, MO, All Girls Community Based Residential. 10 Beds, This is a community based residential treatment program on the William Woods University campus . There are two girls here that are mothers. They don’t have girls that are extreme run risks as they are frequently outside-- they eat their meals at the college cafeteria and go to the public library. Some take University classes. Lots of interaction with the art department.
Kids are referred to as “young lady.”
6 month average stay here. Probably 75% of them are sexually abused—or more. Frequently this is in the form of date rape, too many drugs and alcohol involved.

PICTURED: Classroom