Behaviors may include assaultiveness, self-injury, mild to moderate fire setting, running, gang involvement and substance abuse. Each student is placed into a primary treatment team. The team of children meets weekly for group therapy utilizing Adventure-Based Counseling, which is an experiential model. Each students also receives at least one hour weekly of individual therapy. The same therapist is involved in both treatment modes to promote continuity and accountability of the students as it relates to their active participation in the treatment process.
Family therapy is an important component, and is scheduled twice monthly whenever possible.
Weekly telephone contact is maintained with families and agencies regarding student progress. Team Design Brookside is arranged in a team model. Each team is comprised of a maximum of seven students, one clinician, one teacher, one teacher aide, and three to four child care workers. Academic Programming Classrooms of up to seven students, with a teacher and an aide, meet the academic needs for students requiring instruction at, or below, grade level. Remedial education and functional academics are provided to students functioning below grade level, wile other students take general coursework with a standard high school curriculum.