About White's

Admissions

All requests for placement receive a response in 24 hours or less.

Placing at White’s

White’s accepts placement from county DCS and probation offices, the Department of Corrections, Department of Education, private placements, and other referring agencies. Typically, White’s accepts youth enrolled in grades 6 through 12 with an IQ that exceeds 75.

For placement, please contact Amy Knoblock at 260-563-1158, extension 1215 or via e-mail at Amy.Knoblock@whitesrfs.org. If Amy is unavailable, please contact Herb Hobson at 260-563-1158, extension 1317 or via e-mail at Herb.Hobson@whitesrfs.org.

Residential Referral Process

For more efficient placement, please make sure you have the following information available:

Age, gender, IQ of the youth
What program you are seeking (open, substance abuse, sexually maladaptive)
General description of the youth’s situation
Any reports or evaluations of the youth
Also, please refer to our admission criteria for more information about our placing standards.

Admission Criteria (PDF)

We respond to all requests for admission within 24 hours.

Family Services Referrals

For foster care referrals, please contact Kevin Standfest at 260-563-1158 ext. 1412 or via e-mail at kevin.standfest@whitesrfs.org.

For home-based, independent living, or adoption referrals, please contact Hazel Hooven at 574-291-9300 or via e-mail at hazel.hooven@whitesrfs.org.