YOUTH RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - BEVERLY HOUSE

PROGRAM STATEMENT:
Beverly House provides comprehensive therapeutic residential treatment services. It is a non-secure 6 bed mental health behavioral stabilization group home setting for adolescent females ages 12-17 years. The program provides services for females who are in need of a small community setting which therapeutically addresses the issues of delinquency and those problems related to it such as low self-esteem, substance abuse, truancy, incorrigibility, sexual abuse, trauma, risky sexual behavior and school related problems. The services are designed to provide evidenced-based and trauma-informed services to help youth stabilize their behavior and develop interpersonal skills.

ELIGIBLE CLIENTS/DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY:
Youth that are Temporary Court Wards, MCI Permanent Court Wards, PA 280 and PA 150 Wards are eligible for the program. Referrals will be accepted from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Services are limited to adolescent females from age 12 though 17 years.

SERVICES OFFERED:

• Case Management Services
• Individual skill assessment and treatment planning
• Individual and/or Group therapy
• Education/vocational referrals and assistance
• Independent living skills training
• Daily living skills
• Community resource development
• Social skills activities
• Mentoring workshop activities
• Substance abuse
• Trauma informed care approach
• Socialization skills
• Communication skills
• Community integration
• Psychiatric treatment and services
• Medication monitoring
• Workforce Development
• Aftercare Services (12-months post termination)

TREATMENT:
Adolescents act out their feelings in a number of ways. High risk sexual behaviors, substance abuse, truancy, inability to trust, school problems related to inability to concentrate and oppositional behavior are frequently displayed.

The focus of treatment will be to help consumers learn to take personal responsibility for their behaviors and how to make positive choices. Additionally, the program will attempt to empower the youth and help them focus on healthy versus unhealthy relationships. The program will include an independent living skills component so the youth will be better able to plan and care for their own needs. The youth will also receive education services as well as substance abuse and treatment approaches. Youth will attend community schools with educational assessment and planning. Community resources will be used including a variety of recreational and substance abuse program and support groups such as Substance Use and Tobacco Prevention Program, Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Alateen. Consumers will participate in house meetings to discuss any concerns and provide ongoing support to each other. Aftercare services will be provided by a YRS Case Manager for each youth contracted by MDHHS for 12-months post discharge into a community setting.

Psychiatric/clinical assessments, evaluations and corresponding interventions are provided to stabilize and treat the conditions of mental health/behavioral instability. Level of service is tailored to and based on the needs of the youth, youth’s diagnosis and ongoing progress in the program. Consumers will receive evaluation and treatment for co-occurring mental health issues such as depression and substance use. Individual and/or group therapy and in some instances, family therapy will be provided.