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Lincoln: Youth Treatment Programs
The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center – Lincoln (YRTC-Lincoln) offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral, skill-building, and substance abuse programming, including:
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
Trauma Affect Regulation and Education Training (TARGET)
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) interventions
Love Notes© healthy relationships curriculum
Lion Heart's Power Source Program
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Additional groups include an outpatient-level substance use education and prevention curriculum and team building.
Individual therapy is also offered to youth with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse needs. Therapists use an integrated care model to address co-occurring issues.
Youth who have the need, will receive management for psychotropic medications through an Adolescent Psychiatrist.
The Program Coordinator works with youth in developing case plans to determine individual program participation.
All youth can earn incentives and privileges based on positive behavior.
Kearney: Youth Treatment Programs
The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center – Kearney (YRTC-Kearney) offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral, skill-building and substance abuse programming, including:
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
Aggression Replacement Training (ART)
Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)
Lion Heart's Power Source Program
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Additional groups include youth feedback and team building.
Individual therapy is also offered to youth with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse needs. Therapists use an integrated care model to address co-occurring issues.
Youth who have the need, will receive management for psychotropic medications through a contracted Adolescent Psychiatrist or a Psychiatric APRN.
Case Managers and therapists work together to develop case plans with outcomes determined by each youth's risks and needs. Other assessments are used to determine treatment needs.
Youth can earn incentives and privileges based on positive behavior. Incentives can include group outings, special treats, or other fun on-campus or off-campus activities.
Youth may also participate in community service projects, based on positive behaviors, and earned privileges.
Hastings: Youth Treatment Programs
The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center – Hastings (YRTC-Hastings) offers evidence-based cognitive behavioral and skill-building programming, including:
Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)
Trauma Affect Regulation and Education Training (TARGET)
Lion Heart's Power Source Program
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Weekly AA/NA support group
Additional groups include youth feedback, drug use education and prevention, and team building.
Individual therapy is also offered to youth with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse needs. Therapists use an integrated care model to address co-occurring issues.
Youth who have the need, will receive management for psychotropic medications through a Psychiatric APRN.
Case Managers and therapists work together to develop plans of care with outcomes determined by each youth's risks and needs. Other assessments are used to determine treatment needs.
Youth can earn incentives and privileges based on positive behavior. Incentives can include group outings, special treats, or other fun on-campus activities.
Youth also participate in
Voices
. A nationally acclaimed gender specific program of self-discovery and empowerment connected to abuse and trauma.
Whitehall: Youth Treatment Programs
The Whitehall PRTF assesses, treats, and re-engages youth with their families and communities. Each program relies on evidence-based interventions developed for adolescent males, ages 13 through 18, who struggle with substance use disorders and/or those who have engaged in sexually harmful behaviors.
Treatment planning involves input from a multidisciplinary team and youth participate in various psychoeducational and evidence-based cognitive behavioral programming such as:
Individual therapy
Family therapy
Individualized treatment of trauma related disorders
Social skills training
Life skills training
Anger management training
Moral reasoning training
SMART Recovery
Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills
Therapeutic Recreation
Development of a Plan for Success
Development and use relapse prevention plans