Garden of Prayer Youth Center is a faith-based, non-profit organization that was incorporated in March of 1997. Garden of Prayer is a child welfare agency licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services and governed by a Board of Directors that supports the center and its mission. Today, GOPYC services include: group home and residential services, individual and family counseling, family advocacy and support services, mentoring, tutoring, after school recreation, life skills training, and job readiness training. The ultimate goal of this agency is "Keeping Families Together".