Eligibility is based on an initial interview with program staff. Individuals with a history of violent crime, arson or child abuse are considered on an individual basis. Clients must be detoxified, if necessary, before admission to the program. Movement from one phase of the program to the next is based upon clinical progress. A residential stay which extends beyond the 6 month program duration would require a case conference among the clinical team and the Division Director.
Day care is provided for children during adult treatment activities and at other times as needed.
Children aged 3 and up participate in a prevention curriculum which is conducted three times per week in 12 week cycles. School-age children are enrolled in the public school system, but also receive day care as needed and participate in a scheduled prevention curriculum. Mothers provide the care for their children when not involved in therapeutic activity or facility responsibility. The prevention component focuses on drug and alcohol information, values clarification, and the expression of feelings through an established curriculum of widely published and recognized prevention techniques. As with the adults, the child care staff work closely with the children to see that ancillary services are obtained from other agencies as needed.