Residential Programs

Severe Risk; Private Secure Unit; Females

Target Population: Ages 13-18

Staff Ratio: 1:3

• Conduct disorder
• Substance use disorders
• Disruptive behavior disorders
• Oppositional defiant disorders
• Trauma related disorders
• Sexually maladaptive youth
• Aggressive tendencies
• Runaway/truancy tendencies
• History of criminal charges
• History of gang involvement
• Problems related to primary support group
• Previous failed placements

The GEMS program is a secure residential treatment program devoted to providing services to female youth who are dealing with significant trauma and exhibiting criminal and behavioral issues. These youths have typically experienced failed previous placements or are not safe in the community, staff secure residential facility, or in less restrictive environments.

The GEMS program offers a highly structured therapeutic environment with increased security measures. Specially trained treatment staff focus on the underlying trauma and other adverse childhood events while working with the youth to build self-respect, improve self-esteem, and develop healthy relationships. The program also focuses on the importance of respecting authority, managing anger, exercising self-control, accepting personal responsibility, and empowering internal ambition. We work with each young lady to help them achieve personal goals, make positive choices, learn to effectively resolve conflicts, improve academic performance, and enhance moral development and reasoning.

The YOC approaches substance use treatment holistically. We believe substance use treatment should address all aspects of physical, psychological, social, and emotional health. The treatment team creates an individualized plan for each client, utilizing many different treatment methods to address needs. Special care is taken to include family and community members as supports for the child in his or her recovery process with our ultimate goal being each client returning home as soon as safety can be assured. Clients participate in weekly individual therapy sessions and family therapy sessions as often as family members are able. Group therapy is also utilized to allow clients a safe space to practice newly acquired skills, give and receive feedback from peers, and learn how to maintain safety and sobriety.

The therapy process, designed by Master’s level therapists is based on Motivational Interviewing and cognitive-behavioral concepts. Other modalities are also used to address co-occurring mental health issues. Clients often present with an extensive history of trauma and adverse life experiences; therapists trained in EMDR incorporate these techniques into therapy as needed. Clients are encouraged to participate in community-based support groups and off-grounds activities to supplement treatment. At discharge, clients are prepared to maintain a sober lifestyle while transitioning to an outpatient provider to continue treatment.

Moderate-High Risk; Staff Secure; SMY Licensed Designation; Males

Target Population: Ages 13-18

Staff Ratio: 1:4

• Youth who have at least one victim
• May be stepping down from a more restrictive sexually maladaptive treatment program (i.e., private secure)
• At least low average cognitive ability

The SMART program is designed to provide a high level of safety, supervision, and structure while addressing the specific treatment needs of these adolescents who demonstrate sexually maladaptive behaviors. A comprehensive structured curriculum provides best practice programming by addressing the developmental, psychological, social and behavioral variables of the individual that may have led to his sexually maladaptive behaviors. The SMART program focuses on teaching residents how to identify and avoid triggers and break the sexual relapse cycle. In addition, emphasis is placed on improving social skills, boundaries and healthy relationships.

Interventions designed by clinical staff to meet these needs employ a Cognitive-Behavioral approach to treatment goals. To enhance security, motion detectors and numerous cameras have been installed in the cottage and staff are required to document the youth’s location every 5 minutes. Safety plans are established using a network of family members, friends, teachers, coaches and other community members or professionals, to help ensure adequate supervision at all times, including school, home and off-grounds activities.

Severe Risk; Private Secure Unit; Males & Females

Target Population: Ages 10-18

Staff Ratio: 1:3

• Self-destructive behaviors (aggression, substance use, running away, sexualized behaviors, self-injury)
• Reactive sexual behaviors
• Suicidal/Homicidal ideation
• Victims of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and / or neglect
• PTSD/Complex trauma
• Trauma-related Disorders
• Dissociative Features
• Chronic mental health issues
• Maladaptive personality features (including borderline personality traits)
• Chronic emotional dysregulation
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Maladaptive coping strategies
• Interpersonal difficulties

The PROMISE Unit is a secure residential treatment program devoted to helping youth who are dealing with emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric symptoms. These youth suffer from severe abuse, neglect, and trauma and exhibit high-risk behaviors that are considered a danger to self or others. These youth have typically experienced failed previous placements and/or hospitalization and are not safe in the home, foster home, staff secure residential facility or other less restrictive environment. The PROMISE Unit offers a highly structured, secure environment with increased security measures and individual bedrooms. Educational services are provided within the unit through an accredited school program operated by Muncie Community Schools. Youth may be placed in the PROMISE program for acute stabilization of their symptoms or to achieve stability and begin the process of addressing chronic treatment issues.

Severe Risk; Private Secure Unit; Males

Target Population: Ages 13-18

Staff Ratio: 1:3

• Conduct Disorder
• Substance Use Disorders
• Disruptive Behavior Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Aggressive tendencies
• Runaway/truancy tendencies
• History of criminal charges
• Criminogenic needs
• History of gang involvement
• Failed previous placements

The TEAM program is a secure residential treatment program devoted to providing services to youth who are dealing with significant trauma and exhibiting criminal and behavioral issues.  These youth have typically experienced failed previous placements and/or are not safe in the community, staff secure residential facility, or less restrictive environments.  The TEAM Unit offers a highly structured, yet therapeutic environment with increased safety and security measures.  Specially trained treatment staff focus on the importance of respecting authority, building healthy relationships, managing anger, exercising self-control, accepting personal responsibility, making positive choices, learning to effectively resolve conflicts, improving academic performance, and developing enhanced enhancing moral reasoning.

The YOC approaches substance use treatment holistically. We believe substance use treatment should address all aspects of physical, psychological, social, and emotional health. The treatment team creates an individualized plan for each client, utilizing many different treatment methods to address needs. Special care is taken to include family and community members as supports for the child in his or her recovery process with our ultimate goal being each client returning home as soon as safety can be assured. Clients participate in weekly individual therapy sessions and family therapy sessions as often as family members are able. Group therapy is also utilized to allow clients a safe space to practice newly acquired skills, give and receive feedback from peers, and learn how to maintain safety and sobriety.

The therapy process, designed by Master’s level therapists is based on Motivational Interviewing and cognitive-behavioral concepts. Other modalities are also used to address co-occurring mental health issues. Clients often present with an extensive history of trauma and adverse life experiences; therapists trained in EMDR incorporate these techniques into therapy as needed. Clients are encouraged to participate in community-based support groups and off-grounds activities to supplement treatment. At discharge, clients are prepared to maintain a sober lifestyle while transitioning to an outpatient provider to continue treatment.