The over all goal of the program is family preservation. Out of home, residential stays are only used as a last resort. Ultra is an acronym for Urban Living Treatment Recognizing Academics.
All students attend school full-time and are eligible for grade level promotions.
All student participate in the crisis intervention treatment program, in home treatment, and AODA treatment. Education classes are provided 7 days a week for 2 hours per day. There is a probation officer assigned to the program. Students are only assigned by a direct order from a judge at Children's Court or are referred as after care clients by the state s Division of Youth Services. All students are placed into the program by a court order.