Saratoga Group Home Phone: 519-524-6947 Saratoga is located outside of Goderich on 7 acres of land. Located in the area on conservation land, the residents (6) come from a variety of backgrounds. Saratoga Group Home evolved as an extension of the Homestead Group Home in 1985. Saratoga was set up as a specialized treatment group home for children aged 9 to 18 years. Since the participants had experienced a variety of previous foster, adoptive, and institutional placements, maintaining continuity seemed the best approach in helping them to reintegrate successfully, into the community. The focus was basic life skills to enable them towards independent living. This was best achieved in a separate setting (Saratoga Group Home) but still allowing participants to maintain regular interaction with the people and environments of other Betamarsh programs that they may have been connected with. As time went on the participants became younger (11 to 16 years of age) who required a more treatment-focused program due to mental health issues, and the life skills became more secondary. Saratoga provides placements for up to 18 years as long as the youth continues to make progress. For further details on this program, please click here.