The program places emphasis on the cognitive-behavioral model which means the focus is on changing the way a person thinks which will help change the way they behave.  We have a level system that is made up of six stages:  Orientation; Bronze, Silver, Gold, Sapphire, and Diamond.   In order to assist in a resident's progress, we provide a variety of services to help explore new ways of thinking and behaving.  In addition to providing training in areas such as anger management, life skills, independent living and social skills, we also provide the following:

• Boys' Program

The Boys Program is comprised of 3 twelve bed units totalling 36 boys at full capacity. Two of the twelve bed units (Pride and Dignity) are populated by 14-17 year old residents: Both units were built and completed in May of 2007 (See pictures of new units on this web page). A twelve bed unit (Endeavor) is maintained to treat 11-14 year old residents and low functioning residents: this unit utilizes a new behavioral component call "Inspire" that takes into account the immediacy needs of children at this stage of development. Weekly socials with the females, a level system, a point store (for extra goodies), and rewards for the cleanest unit and lowest incidents are just some of the motivators for all the boys. Also, the program is comprised of two Licensed Professional Counselors and two license eligible counselors that serve as the individual therapists, however, all the other components of Keystone's treatment program at large are also provided to the boys. 

• Girls' Program
  
  The Girls Program is comprised of 2 twenty-four bed units totalling 48 girls at full capacity. Determination, Excel, Hope, and Opportunity are populated by 11-17 year old female residents, and we use a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach with specialized programs if appropriate. Specialized programs could be trauma-focused, dialectical behavioral therapy, or behavior based approaches. The overall philosophy is a therapeutic environment where we assist the residents to "change their though processes, so that they can change their behavior". In addition, the residents are provided with recreation, art, music, expressive, and substance abuse education groups, and are provided with the opportunity for individual sessions if needed. The program is comprised of two Licensed Clinical Social Workers who supervise six licensed-eligible therapists.
  
  
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