CDS is a lifeline for families, a resource for the community, and a place to get help with the goal of " Strengthening Communities by Building Strong Families." We offer parents or guardians struggling with troubled youth or children at high risk for dangerous behavior help. Our Interface Youth Shelter is a short-term safe place for children ages 10-17, for youth who have runaway (or threaten to), are truant, ungovernable, or simply do not follow directions. We offer counseling, mentoring, transportation to school a chance to learn social skills and improve both communications and family relationships.