Mission Statement
The Ashland Group Home specializes in teaching independent living skills to the juveniles in its care. The goal of every staff member is to help the juveniles become self sufficient and able to take care of themselves while learning valuable life lessons and growing into a mature and thriving adult.
About Ashland Group Home
The Ashland Group Home was founded in 1997. The facility was originally located on the grounds of an old Tuberculosis Hospitals before moving into an independent building in 2004. The facility houses a maximum of eight juveniles.
The focus of the Ashland Group Home is teaching juveniles how to successfully live independently. The home teaches various life skills, including how to do laundry, cook, clean and financial education. Juveniles housed at this facility attend school at Ashland Day Treatment, but there is the opportunity for those who have graduated high school to take online college courses through the community and technical school system. They also partner with local business for various employment opportunities if the juvenile displays good behavior and desire to do so.
The Ashland Group Home provides various forms of therapy to the juveniles helping them transition to independent living or job corps opportunities following their stay at the facility.
Bed Capacity: 8
Facility Construction Date: 2004
Visitation Information
Sundays, 12:00pm-6:00pm; Virtual Visitation is available.
Michael Mullins, Facility Manager
With 20 years of experience in juvenile justice, Michael Mullins serves as Deputy Juvenile Facility Manager at the Ashland Group Home. Since joining the department in 2005 as a Youth Worker, he has held several key roles, including Youth Service Program Supervisor and Social Service Worker. In 2021, Mullins’ dedication was recognized when the Ashland Group Home received Group Home of The Year, and when he was named Group Home Manager of The Year.
A graduate of Morehead State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in criminology, he believes in leading by example. Mullins’ approach emphasizes firmness, fairness and consistency, helping youth develop accountability and build a foundation for success.
1301 West Little Garner Road
Ashland, Kentucky 41102
Phone: (606)928-3910
Fax: (606)928-0877