Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services provides intensive specialized therapeutic residential treatment programs for chronic high-risk juvenile offenders, sexual offenders, violent offenders and juvenile offenders with substance abusing behaviors. These programs accommodate 80 high and medium security risk youth. To earn a successful release, youth enrolled in the programs must complete seven intensive cognitive behavioral treatment stages, designed to change criminal thinking and delinquent behavior. The program is intended for chronic offenders, and as such, programming is individualized and indeterminate in length (rehabilitation is usually accomplished in 12-15 months). Each treatment phase is comprised of an extensive list of personal milestones designed specifically for each youth. Graduation from the program is based on each individual’s motivation and extent of

previous criminal socialization.

Each individualized treatment program is based in cognitive restructuring theory and each program uses cognitive behavioral techniques in treatment groups, family therapy, anger management and individualized treatment tasking. The individualized treatment plans are tailored to meet the clinical needs and community risk management needs of each youth. Clinical staff continually modify and update these individualized treatment plans in order to ensure that each negative behavior is being remedied and that positive strengths and values and self governing controls are being internalized.   All treatment services are delivered under the supervision of appropriately licensed graduate degreed staff. Residents are also taught social living skills and independent living skills. New positive behaviors are reinforced through the use of a Merit System and group process.  Residents must also complete a   Balance and Restorative Justice (BARJ) project prior to earning a release from treatment.  All youth are enrolled in an individualized educational program appropriate to their needs.