Youth Villages serves more than 14,000 emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families in the District of Columbia, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. It serves children and youths up to the age of 22. Youth Villages provides residential treatment services in its Bartlett Campus, Dogwood Campus and Deer Valley Campus. Founded in 1986, the organization offers foster care and adoption solutions. It provides transitional living and Choices programs. Youth Villages operates over five group homes for the development of life and independent living skills in the areas of budgeting, menu planning and grocery shopping.