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Family support service · Adaptive & respite service · Health & development

Watson Children's Shelter

Listed under Respite care · Youth shelters & youth justice

A person walks on a trail with two children holding their hands.
Photo from watsonchildrensshelter.org
  • An adult carries a small child on their shoulders outside a yellow building.
  • A child is playing with toy construction vehicles and colorful kinetic sand.
  • A child paints a picture of an orange monster on a canvas in a studio.
  • A group of young people hikes down a grassy hill overlooking a vast valley and distant mountains.
  • A group of children sits at a picnic table outdoors near a pond.
  • OUR FOUNDER, JANICE JOSEPH WATSON, FONDLY KNOWN AS “JAY” OR “J.J.,” OPENED JACK AND JILL NURSERY AND DAY CARE IN 1968 AFTER RETIRING AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT TARGET RANGE SCHOOL IN MISSOULA.

About this service

Watson provides a safe haven for children in crisis.

Together, our shelter program and Healthy Foundations form the Watson Continuum of Care. They are two different hands of the same body, working in unison towards a goal far more effectively than they ever could apart: Ensuring all children and families lead happy and healthy lives.

How to get help

If you have questions regarding our Respite Program or would like to inquire for this service, please reach out to Doni Richardson at drichardson@shelter4children.com.

Get help: Watson Children's Shelter

Who qualifies

This service is available based on family needs, program availability and program approval.