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"And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither, and in whatever he does he prospers."
--Psalm 1:3
SHELTERWOOD - BRANSON
282 Doulos Drive, Branson, MO 65616
SHELTERWOOD - INDEPENDENCE
3205 N. Twyman Road, Independence, MO 64058
Kansas City, MO
"Shelterwood" is a forestry technique whereby certain trees, which cannot tolerate the intensity of the sun, are sheltered on the forest floor by older, more mature trees until they can stand and grow on their own. In the same way, Shelterwood provides a place where teens can be sheltered from the intensity of their adolescence while breaking down barriers within the family so that they can be reunited in a new atmosphere in the home.
Our ministry began caring for teens in 1980 when Richard Beach, founder of Doulos Ministries, was approached by a father looking for help for his daughter. At the time, Richard was mentoring a number of recent college graduates and felt that he could be of some service. One of the students volunteered to mentor the young girl and another person who had been recently trained as a therapist offered to provide counseling. Seeing his family restored, the father encouraged Richard to reach out to other families and continue to provide a home for struggling teens.
Over 30 years later, Shelterwood is still on course, having served over a thousand families. We operate two campuses: a beautiful 20-acre wooded property outside of Branson, MO and 200 acres near the beautiful Missouri River Basin near Kansas City, MO. A non-profit, faith-based organization, Shelterwood is also licensed as a Residential Child Care Facility (RCCF) through Missouri State's Division of Family Services.
From Twitter
07-29 3:32 - SW Branson kids and staff hiked the beautiful Devil's Den in Fayetteville today! Tonight they are heading to a Drive-In Movie!
07-29 8:41 - "Your parenting character traits are like windows into your life. Your teens can look into them and see what... http://fb.me/AQSxUMiz
07-28 9:19 - Former Residents and Families: We are requesting stories of how God transformed your life or the life of your... http://fb.me/FDfEhU4U
07-27 3:15 - Congratulations to Corrin and her family! Corrin just graduated from Shelterwood today!
07-27 11:02 - Branson SW is enjoying the day at the Zoo then catching a movie later in the afternoon!
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Listen to Brad Edgar (COO) describe Shelterwood on LA Talk Radio Show.
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