PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

New Hope Youth Center provides trauma-informed short term and long term residential treatment to females ages 10 to 17 who have been a victim of abuse and or neglect. Our youth may present with mental health and or behavioral needs requiring care in a structured, therapeutic setting.

We are a 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year facility. Our goal is to treat, heal and provide continuing support as the youth take part in a community environment. The program includes educational services and support, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy to address behavioral and emotional issues that are interfering with the youth and family’s ability to be successful at home.

We spend a great deal of time with each youth. We focus on engaging and supporting families from the youth’s initial placement to begin planning for youth’s transition to a safe, stable, and nurturing family. The typical stay at New Hope Youth Academy is 6 to 9 months but may be longer depending on the youth’s response to treatment.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY & GOALS 

New Hope Youth Center provides programs and treatment services to address individualized mental health, and some underlying substance abuse. Youth participate in individual, family, and group therapy sessions, social and life skills training. Services are provided in caring environments that promote and ensure emotional and physical safety of all youth, at all times. The anticipated average length of stay depends on the youth’s pace of success in completing the individualized treatment plan and goals as well as finding a suitable aftercare placement. The programs goal is to equip youth for successful reintegration into the community to live productive lives.

TYPES OF SERVICES AND TREATMENT

New Hope Youth Center provides clinical treatment services including skills-based curricula such as:

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1. Voices: A Program of Self Discovery and Empowerment for Girls: Second Edition

2. Anger Control Training

3. Teen Practical Life skills Workbook

4. Seeking Safety: A treatment manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse

Additionally, individual and family counseling is provided to all youth, including using Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Medical/health services are provided by the medical team as well as a contracted physician and psychiatrist. Individuals are provided breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks daily, with special medical diets and religious diets provided as needed. Youth receive daily, weekly, and monthly incentive activities and Incentive Store. Input on incentives is provided by the Youth Advisory Board.

ACADEMIC/VOCATIONAL TRAINING

New Hope Youth Center is partnered with the Mount Pleasant School District. This is a combination of a traditional classroom setting as well as the Apex online credit recovery site.

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G.E.D testing is also available to the youth that would benefit.