Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Diligent efforts are made to serve youth in the community whenever possible.
2. Culturally responsive supports and services.
3. Gender responsive programming
4. Youth can safely return to
Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Diligent efforts are made to serve youth in the community whenever possible.
2. Culturally responsive supports and services.
3. Gender responsive programming
4. Youth can safely return to the community in a timely fashion when a residential setting is no longer
5. Family partnership occurs in all aspects of the programming, when appropriate.
6. Best-practices, evidence-informed and evidence-based interventions are used that have been shown to
reduce the need for residential placement.
7. After-care planning and supports are incorporated to ensure a successful transition. ; Population Served
1. Adolescent boys and girls ages 13 through 18.
2. History of trauma and exposure to violence.
3. Youth with high acuity, including:
a. Youth with self-harming behaviors, suicidal attempts and significant suicidal ideation
b. Youth with homicidal ideation
c. Youth with significa