When a child’s behavior or depression presents a danger to him/herself or others, sometimes the only option is hospitalization. The Louis Jackson Crisis Residence, on the grounds of The Children's Village, is a safe and therapeutic living environment that provides short-term care for children and youth as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization, which can be traumatic for youth and their families. Over the years, the Crisis Residence has cared for hundreds of children, with positive outcomes. Often youth return home in less time than if they had gone to a hospital, with less medication, no restraints, and at less than half the cost.