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Programs for Youths at Risk

YSI has developed five programs which constitute a comprehensive approach to address the needs of troubled youth. The five programs are as follows:

Academy Program
Boot Camp Program
Detention Program
High Impact Program
Sexual Offender Program

YSI operates staff-secure and hardware-secure residential projects for adjudicated youth, generally betweeen the ages of 13 and 18. The following table summarizes these residential projects:

Residential
Projects

Start Date

Type(s) of Program(s)

Gender

Licensed
Capacity

Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School
Baltimore, Maryland
7/93 Academy/ Detention/High Impact/Sexual Offender Male

325

Tarkio Academy
Tarkio, Missouri
9/94 Academy/Sexual Offender Male

320

Clarinda Academy
Clarinda, Iowa
2/92 Academy Male

247

Victor Cullen Academy
Sabillasville, Maryland
9/92 Academy Male

184

Forest Ridge Treatment Agency
Wallingford, Iowa
2/93 Academy Female

161

Springfield Academy
Springfield, South Dakota
11/93 Academy Male

108

Keweenaw Academy
Mohawk, Michigan
1/97 Academy Male

100

Everglades Academy
Florida City, Florida
12/96 Academy Male

34

Chamberlain Academy
Chamberlain, South Dakota
11/93 Academy Female & Male

78

Cypress Creek Academy
Le Canto, Florida
3/97 Academy Male

60

Virginia Juvenile Boot Camp
(Camp Washington)
Carrsville, Virginia
1/96 Boot Camp Female & Male

95

Woodward Academy
Woodward, Iowa
7/95 Academy/Sexual Offender Male

72

Reflections Treatment Agency
Knoxville, Tennessee
9/92 Sexual Offender Male

52

Hillsborough Academy
Tampa, Florida
7/97 Academy Male

25

Genesis Treatment Agency
Richmond, Virginia
5/97 Sexual Offender Male

20

Snowden Cottage Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
11/97 Academy Male

17

Pompano Academy
Pompano Beach, Florida
11/97 Academy Male

60

Chanute Academy
Rantoul, Illinois
1/98(Expected) Academy Male

200

Elmore Academy
Elmore, Minnesota
1/98(Expected) Academy Male

150

Academy Program

The Company’s academy programs serve the needs of adjudicated youth who are generally repeat offenders. The goal of the programs offered in the academy environment is to change the thinking and behavior of the juveniles and to provide them with the skills required to continue their education or training successfully, obtain employment and eventually become contributing members of the community. Academy programs are located in facilities which range from staff-secure to hardware-secure and the average length of stay ranges from 9 to 15 months.

TREATMENT COMPONENTS:

Positive Peer culture utilizing Problem Solving Groups
Cognitive-Behavioral Model
Consistent accountability and feedback for behaviors from both staff and peers
Behavior modification group sessions every week day
Chemical dependency awareness programming

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Individual education planning
Opportunities to earn High School credits or GED
Year round school
Accelerated academic programming

WORLD OF WORK:

On and off campus job opportunities
Community service and restitution projects
Pre-employment skill development

VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Auto Mechanics
Auto Body
Lawn Care
Horticulture
Electronics
Cosmetology
Screen Printing
Construction
Audio/Video rec.

LIFESKILLS COMPONENTS:

Emotion Management Wellness/Self-esteem
Parenting
Trauma Resolution
Victim Awareness Spirituality
Pregnancy Prevention
Abuse Dynamics

STUDENT PROFILE:

Primary diagnosis of Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
No deep-seated psychopathology, but has learned negative behavior patterns which victimize others
A low degree of empathy for others and poor means-to-end reasoning
A high degree of impulsivity and problems with emotion management and/or aggression
Significant problems handling responsibility and denial or justification of negative behavior
A lack of self-discipline and history of non-compliant behaviors
History of responding to life stressors by thrill-seeking negative associations and/or criminal behaviors
Youth who have a history of chemical abuse or family chemical abuse (Children of Alcoholics)
Youth with low self-esteem, poor social skills, and/or functioning below capacity
Youth diagnosed as ADHD and have/possess mild depressive features
Youth with a full scale IQ of 70 or above

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Boot Camp Program

The goal of the programs offered in the boot camp environment is to change the thinking and behavior of the juveniles and to provide them with the skills required to continue their education or training successfully, obtain employment and eventually become contributing members of the community. The Company’s boot camp programs are intense, physically demanding programs that are conducted in a military format including uniforms and drills and involve lengths of stay from 30 to 150 days.

TREATMENT COMPONENTS:

Positive Peer culture utilizing Problem Solving Groups
Cognitive-Behavioral Model
Consistent accountability and feedback for behaviors from both staff and peers
Behavior modification group sessions every week day
Chemical dependency awareness programming
Confidence building training courses
Vocational training
Pre-employment training
Transition and After Care components

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Individual education planning
Opportunities to earn High School credits
Year round school
Accelerated academic programming

WORLD OF WORK:

Pre-employment skill development
On campus job opportunities
Community service and restitution projects

VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Small Engines Construction
Wood Working
Horticulture
Lawn Care

LIFESKILLS COMPONENTS:

Victim Awareness
Spirituality
Pregnancy Prevention
Parenting
Trauma Resolution
Abuse Dynamics
Emotion Management
Wellness/Self-esteem

STUDENT PROFILE:

Males and Females between the ages of 14 to 18
Primary diagnosis of Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
No deep-seated psychopathology, but has learned negative behavior patterns which victimize others
A low degree of empathy for other and poor means-to-end reasoning
A high degree of impulsitivity and problems with emotion management and/or aggression
Significant problems handling responsibility and denial or justification of negative behavior
A lack of self-discipline and history of non-compliant behaviors
History of responding to life stressors by thrill-seeking negative associations and/or criminal behaviors
Youth who have a history of chemical abuse or family chemical abuse (Children of Alcoholics)
Youth with low self-esteem, poor social skills, and/or functioning below capacity
Youth diagnosed as ADHD and have/posses mild depressive features
Youth with a full scale IQ of 70 or above

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Detention Program

The Company’s detention programs are designed to house youth for periods of 1 to 90 days as they await disposition of court cases or determinations of placement. The Company’s assessments of students in detention programs are often used by courts and other placement authorities in making placement decisions. The goal of the programs offered in the detention environment is to change the thinking and behavior of the juveniles and to provide them with the skills required to continue their education or training successfully, obtain employment and eventually become contributing members of the community.

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High Impact Program

The goal of the programs offered in the high impact environment is to change the thinking and behavior of the juveniles and to provide them with the skills required to continue their education or training successfully, obtain employment and eventually become contributing members of the community. The Company’s high impact programs immerse youth who have failed or performed below expectations in non-residential settings in a 30 to 90 day intense regimen of academic classes, physically demanding activities and group therapy.

TREATMENT COMPONENTS:

Positive Peer Culture utilizing Problem Solving Groups
Cognitive-Behavioral Model
Consistent accountability and feedback for behaviors from both staff and peers
Behavior modification group sessions every week day
Chemical Dependency awareness programming
Daily Reflections logs to focus on thinking patterns
Point and level systems

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Individual education planning
Opportunities to earn High School credits or GED
Year round school
Accelerated academic programming

WORLD OF WORK:

On and off campus job opportunities
Community service and restitution projects
Pre-employment skill development

VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Auto Mechanics
Construction
Auto Body
Wood Working
Lawn Care
Horticulture

LIFESKILLS COMPONENTS:

Parenting
Trauma Resolution
Victim Awareness
Spirituality
Pregnancy Prevention
Abuse Dynamics
Emotion Management
Wellness/Self-esteem

STUDENT PROFILE:

Males and Females between the ages of 13 to 18
Primary diagnosis of Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
No deep-seated psychopathology, but has learned negative behavior patterns which victimize others
A low degree of empathy for others and poor means-to-end reasoning
A high degree of impulsivity and problems with emotion management and/or aggression
Significant problems handling responsibility and denial or justification of negative behavior
A lack of self-discipline and history of non-compliant behaviors
History of responding to life stressors by thrill-seeking negative associations and/or criminal behaviors
Youth who have a history of chemical abuse or family chemical abuse (Children of Alcoholics)
Youth with low self-esteem, poor social skills, and/or functioning below capacity
Youth diagnosed as ADHD and have/possess mild depressive features
Youth with a full scale IQ of 70 or above

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Sexual Offender Program

The goal of the programs offered in the sex offender environment is to change the thinking and behavior of the juveniles and to provide them with the skills required to continue their education or training successfully, obtain employment and eventually become contributing members of the community. The Company’s sexual offender programs serve the special needs of youth involved in sexual offenses. The programs are generally locked-secure and involve lengths of stay from 12 to 24 months.

TREATMENT COMPONENTS:

Specialized programs for expressive, instrumental, and intellectually challenged sexual offenders
Consideration for students prescribed psychotropic medications
Secure unit programming with single student rooms and full recreational facilities
Full educational facilities and special education services in self-contained on-campus school
Individualized treatment plans with relapse prevention, criminal thinking and sex offender agenda groups
Age segregation

EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Individual education planning
Opportunities to earn High School credits or GED
Year round school
Accelerated academic programming

WORLD OF WORK:

Supervised on and off campus job opportunities
Community service and restitution projects
Pre-employment skill development

VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS:

Auto Mechanics
Construction
Auto Body
Screen Printing
Lawn Care
Audio/Video rec.
Horticulture
Electronics
Cosmetology

LIFESKILLS COMPONENTS:

Emotion Management
Wellness/self-esteem
Parenting
Trauma Resolution
Victim Awareness
Spirituality
Abuse Dynamics

STUDENT PROFILE:

Primary diagnosis of Conduct Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Paraphilias
No deep-seated psychopathology, but has learned negative behavior patterns which victimize others
A low degree of empathy for others and poor means-to-end reasoning
A high degree of impulsivity and problems with emotion management and/or aggression
Significant problems handling responsibility and denial or justification of negative behavior
A lack of self-discipline and history of non-compliant behaviors
Youth who have a history of chemical abuse or family chemical abuse (Children of Alcoholics)
Youth with low self-esteem, poor social skills, and/or functioning below capacity
Youth with a full scale IQ of 70 or above
Youth who are prescribed some psychotropic medications

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