Respect Success in the program begins and ends with a resident's commitment to treat themselves, other residents, staff members, and their environment with respect. Honoring this commitment is a responsibility of all residents and staff members. Residents Served Residents of Discovery House come from all over northern California. Depending on each individual's circumstance, they stay in placement one to two years. Many return home, while others emancipate or move on to a foster home.
All residents receive weekly individual and group therapy.
Weekly family therapy is provided when appropriate. School Many residents of Discovery House attend public school. There is a Special Education classroom and a County operated Opportunities Classroom on the high school campus. Both of these classrooms have a small number of students who stay primarily in the one classroom all day. In addition to the resident houseparents, there are two full time counselors and one part-time counselor.