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Residential Treatment Services at the FamiliesFirst Campus The FamiliesFirst Residential Treatment Program (RTP) provides 24-hour psychiatric treatment to severely emotionally disturbed boys who range in age from 6-15 years at the time of placement (there is some flexibility regarding age based upon the referral). The six acre Campus Program in Davis, California, is currently licensed for 63 beds and is certified at Rate Classification Level (RCL) 14. Our on-site, state certified, Non-Public School serves students who are living in residence or are referred by local school districts. The school accommodates students who are academically performing from K through 11 th grade. Curriculum complies with established state standards and is individualized for each student, consistent with the student’s current Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)]. Our students are encouraged to take classes at one of the local public schools when they have demonstrated a specified level of readiness and have met their individualized educational goals. Typically, the children served at the FamiliesFirst RTP Campus have histories of acute psychiatric hospitalization, dangerous behaviors and/or established histories of failure in family-based care or less restrictive group homes. In most cases, the children have also experienced failure in public school programs. The purpose of the FamiliesFirst RTP Campus is to provide specialized treatment in a safe, nurturing environment to severely emotionally disturbed boys, many of whom have a history of trauma, mental health challenges and multiple disrupted placements. The goal for every child is to improve their ability to maintain safety, improve their skills to develop relationships, learn coping skills and to graduate to a less restrictive setting such as a family home and/or a public school setting. Children are provided with supervision 24 hours per day. During waking hours, one counselor supervises three children. In addition, there is a crisis response counselor and a supervisor available to handle crisis situations. Every staff person in ratio is trained in PROACT, Life Space Crisis Intervention and a FamiliesFirst developed training called “Containing and Relating”. The intensive staff-to-child ratio assures close supervision and provides for therapeutic opportunities. Each child has an individualized treatment plan that includes a token economy in the house and point system in the school. The behavioral interventions encourage positive behavior. Through our Day Treatment Intensive services and in the residential mileu, there is a focus on relationship building, independent living skill development and the development of personal accountability. Group Counseling, including Aggression Replacement Training and “Circle”, addresses issues relative to each children’s daily progress and developmental functioning. There are also structured recreational activities and art therapy. Daily progress is monitored through Day Treatment Community Meetings. Therapy is also provided. This includes individual therapy and group therapy. Family therapy is provided for those children who have family involvement. The FamiliesFirst approach is to assess the level of functioning of each boy and to develop a program that specifically meets his needs. The staff also works on their own development so that they continuously improve their counseling skills. The role of the family is central to treatment while at the FamiliesFirst RTP Campus. Thus, the children in treatment are always viewed in the context of their families. Families are expected to be involved in family therapy and to work cooperatively with the residential social worker, supervisor, teacher and psychiatrist. The FamiliesFirst social worker, along with the family and child, establishes the long-range placement goal for each child in the program. When a boy graduates from the FamiliesFirst RTP Campus program, he has succeeded in meeting his goals and has gained the ability to maintain safety in a less restrictive level of care. It is also expected that the child will have developed age appropriate life skills, have a greater ability to contribute positively in the broader community and have an increased ability to form positive relationships. Privacy Policy & Legal Notices |
