How many children live in each house? How many families live in a house?
In the Residential Program, up to six children may live with professional childcare workers in an individual home. A single childcare worker may care for up to four children. The National Home is licensed by the State of Michigan, and licensors determine how many children may live in the home based on the square footage of the house and the number of childcare workers available to provide care. In the Single Parent Family Program, the parent and their dependent children live as a single family unit in a house regardless of the number. Most homes utilized by the Single Parent Family Program house one family. However, there are a few homes on the National Home campus that are conducive to a shared residence, where two single parents, each with one child, may live together in one house with individual bedrooms and shared common living areas. How long do children stay at the National Home? Children residing with their parent in the Single Parent Family Program stay for up to three years. C
