ACT Day Treatment Center is a program of
Young House Family Services.
Program Description
ACT staff will provide skill development classes in the Burlington and West Burlington School District areas for youth that are struggling in School and the community.
Staff will provide one or two hours of skill development in the school setting for students who struggle with decision making, self-esteem, peer conflicts, aggressive behaviors, substnce abuse, and communicaton.
ACT provices services to both male and female adolescents in the middle school and high school setting who are referred by the school principals, counselors and teachers. Services provided by ACT staff include individual skill, group skill, and family skill. These services will vary depending on the needs of the youth being referred. Services are individualized to meet the needs of the adolescents and families in conjuction with the adolescents' educational program and other connected services.
Who Qualifies
Any adolescent who is currently receiving Title 19 could qualify for skill development classes.
The process to get youth approved to ba able to participate in the skill development classes would be to meet with a licensed counselor. This counselor would do a behavioral assessment and thendetermine the needs of the child and make a recommendation regarding if the child would benefit from these services. After this process a treatment plan would be developed to create goals and objectives of what will be addressed in the skill development classes. This process takes about two weeks before the youth would be approved to participate in the program.
The Program focus is to teach skills which would:
Promote and empower the youth to make positive decisions and create the possibilities for building healthy relationships and life styles for success. Enable the youth to experience success and positive emotional experiences. Enhance the use of community resources beyond this program. Promote long-term psychosocial and educational development for the adolescent.
Skills Classes will focus on topics such as:
Anger management Decision making skills Self esteem / self concept Relationship building skills Communication skills Coping skills Behavior cycles Conflict resolution skills peer presure
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