WICHITA – The Youthville residential campus for foster kids in Dodge City will close on November 12, according to Shelley Duncan, president of EmberHope.

“It’s a large wonderful campus,” said Duncan. “However with reduced state funding, the organization is no longer able to sustain residential services in Dodge City.”

“If another entity would assume the services, that would be wonderful,” she said.

Seventeen children are currently enrolled in the program and there are approximately 50 staff members in Dodge City, according to Duncan.

EmberHope is a nonprofit, faith-based agency started by the United Methodist Church. It is committed to developing innovative programs that inspire change in at-risk youth and families, according to the organization’s web site. The organization operates with private and state funding.

In February, the organization announced plans to sell a portion of their Newton Youthville campus.