Provides residential group homes for at risk 13-19 year old males and females who are neglected/abused or in need of services. They access services in the community, including school, therapy and medical services. The residents are able to obtain employment and develop independent living skills. To date, over 300 teens have gone through the program. Children come to STARS from all parts of Virginia, and are referred by local Departments of Social Services, Family Assessment Planning Teams, local school systems, legal guardians, and other treatment facilities. We are an ideal program for Independent Living skills which are crucial to development and a future. The average length of stay varies according to each individual's needs. Some residents live at STARS for years, while others may stay only a few months. The average contract length is six months. We have four homes, the Zenith House, Phoenix House, Gemini House and the Orion House. STARS has the capacity to serve up to 16 girls and 15 boys. ------Appropriate Referrals include developmentally disadvantaged adolescents with any of the following needs or disorders: Youth in need of Independent Living Skills, CHINS, Pregnant, Adjustment Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Personality Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, Mild Mental Retardation, and not appropriate for private foster care placement.