TREATMENT
Treatment plans for each child are created by gathering information and history from families, DHS workers, our intake coordinator and an LPHA assessment of the child. Once a treatment plan is developed, a treatment team meets on a weekly basis to discuss the child’s progress and monitor improvements or problems. Each child has an advocate who will contact the family on a weekly basis to provide updates and address concerns.

Bremwood residents also participate in a minimum of one to two treatment groups per day and meet regularly with their caseworkers. Regular family therapy sessions may also be part of their treatment plan.

Intervention and Prevention for Inappropriate or Harmful Behaviors
Intervention and Prevention programs take place out of our Jacobson Cottage. This program offers a four-stage process lasting between six months and a year for teens ages 12 to 17. At Jacobson Cottage, we help teens who have caused harm to develop personal responsibility and empathy for others. Examples of harmful behaviors include teens with oppositional defiance disorder, conduct disorder or inappropriate sexual behavior.

Focusing on each teen as a whole, this program helps teens learn to regulate their own behavior using strengths they already have, allowing them to be more successful and independent. We also help them tell their own stories about any harm done to them and about their needs and dreams. Our goal is to prevent further involvement in the judicial system.
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Mild to Moderate Delinquency and Mental Health Issues for Boys
Our Boys Succeed program in Waverly Cottage helps boys 13 to 17 who have mild to moderate delinquency or mental health issues. We believe each teen has the potential to achieve success in life. We work to create an environment where teens learn to make positive choices. Boys Succeed focuses on three areas—using the teen’s existing strengths, using individualized treatment plans and using a family-centered approach.

With structure, accountability, responsibility and therapy, we help teens learn to be safe, respectful and trustworthy. Teens will also work on awareness, relationships and social belonging.
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Addiction and Moderate to Severe Delinquency
Trinity Cottage is a co-ed facility for teens ages 13 to 17 who have a co-occurring disorder of addiction issues and a diagnosis of conduct disorder or oppositional defiance disorder. We offer an intense therapeutic environment of three to six months. Focusing on teaching youth to be responsible for their choices and make positive decisions, we offer youth a minimum of 14 groups to participate in, such as relationships building, spiritual life, commitment, AA or NA.

We continue to follow up with Trinity Cottage teens for 12 months after discharge through phone calls, in-home visits and a 24-hour hotline.

Trinity Cottage is very family-oriented. Families are encouraged to participate within the treatment team and are contacted weekly by cottage staff. Families can even schedule a day on the weekend to shadow their child.
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Mental Health and Development Disorders
At South Cottage, we help boys 12 to 17 who have a mental-health related diagnosis like depression, anxiety disorder, autism, reactive attachment disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, borderline functioning and other developmental disorders. South Cottage also helps young men who lack a permanency plan transition to an assisted adult living program when they turn 18.

Our South Cottage program is based on the Circle of Courage. The boys strengthen their weaknesses and build their strengths by working through four dimensions called belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. We address issues like self-awareness, responsibility, accountability, peer and adult relationships, communication, leadership, teamwork and other client-specific issues.
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Social, Relationship and Coping Skills Development for Girls
Our Girls Achieve program is housed in three cottages—Cuna Cottage, North Cottage and Hartman House. Girls first enter Cuna to learn safety, trust and accountability. Once these principles are demonstrated consistently, girls move on to North Cottage.

In North, they focus on self-awareness, relationship building and social integration. Girls in North have more opportunities for off-campus activities and school activities. They attend public school or the on-campus AEA-7 school. Once they have demonstrated consistency and leadership in their treatment they can be successfully discharged or transition to a third step—Hartman House.

Hartman House girls focus on learning values for a successful future through a therapeutic approach and by growing as individuals.

Girls in this program may also be moved back into previous cottages if necessary, but all moves are discussed among the therapist, treatment team and in coordination with DHS or JCS.
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Emergency Shelter
We take care of youth in crisis at Woodhaven Shelter. With 10 beds, we offer 24-hour emergency care for girls and boys ages eight to 17 who are facing abuse, neglect, violence, homelessness or another crisis situation.

Woodhaven Shelter is state-licensed and handicap accessible. We have an open door policy for families, identify ongoing services for children and families, offer educational opportunities at an on-campus AEA 267 classroom and provide spiritual life and daily recreation activities.

Woodhaven partners with our residential programs who can provide or recommend any needed services for a client to make progress and be successful.

Woodhaven placements are either court-ordered or are a result of crisis intervention, law enforcement or private pay.
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Transitional Living and Aftercare
Teens aging out of residential care or who have no established permanency plan can have a lot of worries about the future.

That’s why we offer Exodus Exchange. A co-ed transitional living program, Exodus creates a natural community living environment and provides a combination of reality, relationship and strength-based therapy, mental health and addiction counseling, behavior management and positive peer culture to teens. Teens learn to interact with the community and prepare for the future.

Teens must be 16 or older for Exodus Exchange. Each teen has their own team with family members or important people in their lives, DHS worker, caseworkers, program supervisors, youth specialists, community members or employer, teachers, nursing staff and psychiatrist (if necessary). These teams meet on a weekly basis.