Residents are encouraged to develop good decision-making and social skills, become responsible for their own actions, and to adopt new harmonious and constructive ways to interact with others. Residents are required to attend school in order to continue their academic education.

Through the implementation of Behavioral Therapy, our program incorporates the principle that unwanted behavior in adolescents can be changed. Therapeutic activities include fulfilling specific assignments, rehearsing desired behavior, recording and reviewing progress with praise and privileges given for meeting assigned goals. Research studies show that this mode of therapy helps adolescents remain drug free after treatment. They also show improvement in employment, school attendance, family relationships, and depressions.

A licensed chemical dependency counselor completes a comprehensive assessment with the individual, and together a personalized treatment plan is developed. The treatment plan goals and objectives are reassigned on a regular basis and modified as necessary. Community and area resources are utilized to ensure that the adolescent's multiple and/or special needs are addressed. Counseling sessions include a variety of topics that are therapeutic in nature.

A Phase System is used to monitor the progress throughout the program. The residents earn the privileges desired by reaching the higher phases through appropriate behavior and acceptance of responsibility.

Educational family groups are provided along with individual family sessions. Services offered to the families are designed to identify family protective and risk factors associated with behaviors in adolescents who abuse drugs.

The recreation program encompasses a variety of community and surrounding area activities, residents learn to function as a member of a group, learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and develop leadership skills.