GROUP HOME CARE FACILITIES
SUMMARY : SERVICES PROVIDED : GROUP HOMES : ADMISSION CRITERIA

SUMMARY

Youth Empowerment Services works with the whole individual and provides a milieu intended to promote growth and development in all areas of the residents' lives. Our "Treatment Team" consists of a Program Director, Program Manager, Therapist, and residential staff who partner with the client, legal guardians, court systems, schools, physicians, and employers to develop a comprehensive Individual Service Plan. This plan is reviewed and updated on a monthly basis to evaluate the residents' goals, objectives, and outcomes.

SERVICES PROVIDED

This program is designed to provide three distinct components:

  • Therapeutic Services which consists of individual, family, and group therapy along with behavior modification and social skills training.
  • Residential Care that provides safe, comfortable, and stimulating home environment staffed with counselors to provide tools for positive growth and development.
  • Educational Support to assist clients in achieving individual educational goals.

GROUP HOMES

ADMISSION CRITERIA

  • Males and females ages 12 to 21 prior to date of admission who have a mental health diagnosis.
  • Youth in need of supportive structured living environment due to historical inability to function adequately in a less supervised environment.
  • Youth in need of counseling, as well as greater independent living skills and transitional assistance for community reintegration.
  • Youth who demonstrate the ability to follow the program rules and demonstrate a willingness to participate in the program.

Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. is a Virginia Medicaid provider under community based residential services.