Long and Short Term Therapeutic Group Living

For Males, Ages 11-20

NYAP's Long and Short Term Therapeutic Group Living program serves adolescent males, ages 11-20 on an emergency basis. These youth may have extensive histories of abuse, neglect and prior placements in institutional care. A number of youth served are also involved with the juvenile justice system.

Services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by referral from the custodial county, with para-professional and degreed or licensed social work employees providing for basic needs, structured group activities, social/recreational outings and educational programming.

The program is designed to be a 30-day, short-term stay for youth. Additional services may include diagnostic assessment and counseling/psychotherapy for eligible youth.

For Females, Ages 13-17

Group living provides a structured, supervised, home-like environment for adolescent girls (ages 13-17) that ensures safety, promotes educational achievement and supports the development of self-sufficiency and healthy life choices.

Girls in the program are provided with the services and mentoring necessary to develop skills for life success as an independent adult. 

Services
Services are generally provided for 6–12 months but may be adjusted based on the needs of the youth served.  The services provided include:

• Crisis Support
• Work with the Family of Origin
• Assessment 
• Problem Solving Skills Building
• Service Planning
• Communication Skills Building
• Educational Support 
• Independent Living Skills Development
• Case Management Services
• Linkage to Medical and Wellness Services
• Psychopharmacological Management (as needed)

Program Profile

Therapeutic Group Living addresses a variety of individual needs for adolescent girls (ages 13-17) including:

• Acquiring appropriate and effective communication skills
• Enhancing cognitive functioning to assist each individual in developing an improved ability to accurately respond to the world around them
• Development of problem solving skills to enable individuals to function effectively in the community
• Identification and management of triggers for non-adaptive emotional and behavioral responses
• Development of Independent Living skills
• Development of effective coping skills
• Teaching youth how to prevent crisis and how to effectively respond in a crisis situation
• Stabilization of mood and behaviors through the use of psychopharmacological intervention as needed
• Re-establishment or enhancement of ties to the youth’s family of origin
• Support to complete high school education (or equivalent) and educational/vocational planning for adulthood

Successful discharge from this program occurs when a young woman has been reunified with her family of origin or achieves independence at age 18 or beyond and demonstrates the ability to self-sustain in the community.

Specialized Treatment Homes

NYAP also offers therapeutic services through specialized treatment homes including:

• Community Training Homes to support individuals over 18 who may be diagnosed with mental or behavioral disorders.
• Homes for Medically Fragile children for severely compromised children who would otherwise require institutional care.
• Homes for youth who are Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender or questioning to help GLBTQ youth develop a positive self-concept.

For more information regarding NYAP's Short and Long Term Therapeutic Group Living program, please contact us at 1-877-NYAP-CAN (1-877-692-7226).