In memory of her husband, Frank S. Stevens, the will of Elizabeth Stevens provided for the construction of a home for boys on the site of her estate in Swansea village. Chartered in 1937, the home first opened its doors in 1939 as the Frank S. Stevens Home for Boys. A long tradition of service to boys whose needs had gone unmet by traditional and familial structures had begun. Originally considered an orphanage, the home transitioned to a program providing services to a growing population of troubled boys who found it difficult to adjust to life in the community, or public school setting.

Frank S. Stevens	Elizabeth Stevens

In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the residential, educational and clinical programs were restructured to provide treatment for an aggressive, violent and defiant adolescent population that was both difficult to manage and to place. Stevens quickly developed a reputation for being able to successfully serve and care for youth with complicated treatment issues.

Although the profile of the typical Stevens client has changed, Stevens has been unswerving in its mission to serve youth in need: to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment to adolescent males of varying needs and cultural backgrounds.  Clients become empowered with the skills necessary to rejoin their families and communities with success.

“I strongly support the program. I witnessed my client reach extroardinary levels of progress which I had only hoped for." - Professional Community

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