An Overview of Programs & Services

Youth with behavioral and emotional problems with severe treatment issues need a structured environment that is safe, secure, and therapeutic. A cognitive/behavioral approach enables youth to learn to be in control, to trust adults, and to be successful in their daily functioning. We are committed to their growth and success.

The Clients We Serve

• Difficult to place males between the ages of 12-17
• Youth in need of highly specialized, staff-secure, therapeutic residential treatment
• Youth who need evaluation services in our 45-day Assessment Program

At Stevens, we feel that the problems and needs of specialized populations require separate and distinct curriculums and treatment approaches that address both the treatment needs and the safety of youth. Specialization provides an intensive, consistent and concentrated approach, improving the quality of treatment, reducing the length of stay, and creating a physically and emotionally safe environment.

How the Program Works

The treatment approach is designed on a Continuum of Care approach that includes movement through three levels of treatment:

• Intensive staff-secure treatment, the most structured level, focuses on stabilizing out-of-control emotions or behaviors.
• Intermediate staff-secure treatment, the focus is on developing the skills necessary to be more
  responsible and in control of emotions and behaviors.
• Transitional living, the least restrictive level, where after acquiring the skills necessary to appropriately
  manage emotions and behaviors, a youth can progress into this community setting.