624110 Child and Youth Services

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development.

Illustrative Examples:
Adoption agencies
Youth centers (except recreational only)
Child guidance organizations
Youth self-help organizations
Foster care placement services

Cross-References

  • Youth recreational centers are classified in Industry 713940, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers;
  • Youth recreational sports teams and leagues are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
  • Scouting organizations are classified in Industry 813410, Civic and Social Organizations;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing child care services are classified in Industry 624410, Child Care Services; and
  • Child group foster homes and juvenile halfway group homes are classified in Industry 623990, Other Residential Care Facilities.

Index Entries

Adoption agencies
Adoption services, child
Aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)
Child guidance agencies
Child welfare services
Community centers (except recreational only), youth
Foster care placement agencies
Foster home placement services
Self-help organizations, youth
Teen outreach services
Youth centers (except recreational only)
Youth guidance organizations
Youth self-help organizations