This program is designed to provide therapeutic catharsis for a wide variety of young people. Participants come to the program with a variety of difficult life experiences, which may include those in the "Adverse Life Experiences List" listed here.
Please be aware that this list is specific in its descriptions and may not be appropriate reading for children.
Risk to Self or Others
Danger to self
Suicidal thoughts, gestures or attempts
Self injury (cutting, picking, head banging)
Danger to others
Symptoms, Clinical Concerns
Psychotic Symtoms or behaviors
Depression related problems
Anxiety related problems
Hyperactive and attention related problems
Adjustment related problems
Death of significant person
Separation/divorce of parents
Acute traumatic event
Chronic traumatic situation
Eating disorders
Phobias
Sleeping problems
Cruelty to animals
Gender identity issues
Multiple failed mental health placements
Housing/Placement
Recent hospital discharge
Child discharged from RTC/RTF in past mo.
Multiple out of home placements
History of residential placement
At risk for/has failed family home placement
Previous failed foster care placement
Failed adoption/family placement
Problems related to housing/homelessness
Social, Peer Interactions
Difficulty making/keeping friends
Lack of acceptance by peers
Non-engagement with people
Being bullied
Poor personal hygiene
Lack of self esteem
School/Education
Multiple educational placement failures
Learning disabilities
School performance problems not related to learning disabilities
Poor school attendance, truancy
Substance Abuse
History of Alcohol Abuse
History of Drug Abuse
Criminal or Delinquent Behavior, Police Involvement
Conduct/delinquency related problems
Fire setting
Physically aggressive behaviors
Verbally aggressive
Sexually aggressive
Sexually acting out
Sexually inappropriate
Persistent non-compliance
Property damage
Stealing, theft
Police contact
Runaway/AWOL behaviors
History of JD/PINS
History of arrests
Gang involvement
Physical Health Issues
Physical complaints
Youth’s chronic health issues
Family Issues
Current maltreatment (child abuse or neglect)
History of sexual/physical abuse/emotional neglect