Youth Residential Services is a 24-hrs./day, 365-days/yr. program located in Montgomery County for children with developmental disabilities referred to CSS by the County. Each child's specific program is designed by his/her family, a case manager, MCPS personnel, CSS personnel, expert consultants, and others who know the child well. The program model is flexible in design to allow for individualization of staffing needs, related service needs, school placement, the interests and preferences of the child, the child's age, and his or her strengths.

The program emphasizes the development of a full range of life skills, including social and behavioral skills, recreational and leisure skills, communication skills, household and personal management skills, and the use of community resources, in accordance with each child's Individualized Education Plan.