ST. MARY'S HOME FOR BOYS
Phone:
503-649-5651 Fax: 503-649-7405
Website: www.stmaryshomeforboys.org
Michael Cole, Interim Executive Director
AGENCY DESCRIPTION
St.
Mary's Home for Boys is a private, residential treatment facility serving the
State of
St. Mary's provides a structured milieu within which disturbed male adolescents learn to be productive and contributing members of society. The agency promotes the boys' moral, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical development.
The program operates within a setting that offers each boy the benefit of cognitive/behavioral relationship treatment with an emphasis on returning to the community. The transitions back to the community are facilitated by a mentoring program.
Founded: 1889
Accreditations: Council on Accreditation (COA)
St. Mary's Home for Boys offers the following programs:
· Juvenile Firesetters Program
· Mental-Health Services
· Residential Treatment
· Stabilization, Assessment & Evaluation
CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS
ü Abused Child
ü Adjudicated Delinquent
ü Acting-Out Adolescent
ü Alcohol & Drug Abuse
ü Assaultive/Destructive
ü Chronic Medical Problems (w/limitations)
ü Dependent Child
ü Depression/Suicidal Ideation
ü Developmentally Delayed (IQ 70 or above)
Developmentally Disabled
ü Emotionally Disturbed
ü Firesetters
ü Foster Child
ü Juvenile Parolee
Physically Handicapped
ü Poor Interpersonal Relationships
ü
Pregnant Teen
ü Parented a child (St. Mary’s Home only excepts young men)
ü Runaway Child
ü Homeless
ü Seizure Disorders
ü Sexually Abused Child
ü Sex Offender
ü Sibling Group
ü Withdrawn
ü Other
Adjudicated Sexual Offender
PROGRAM SERVICES
ü 24-Hour Residential Care
Adoption
ü Alcohol and Drug Assessments
ü Alcohol and Drug Counseling
ü Alcohol and Drug Education
Alcohol and
Drug Treatment (CIRT Approved)
ü Basic Self Help Training
ü Behavioral Evaluations
ü Career Guidance/Education
ü Career Training/Work Experience
ü Crisis Counseling
ü Day Treatment
ü Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
Supervised
By Mental Health Specialist
ü Emancipation Skills/Independent Living
Preparation
ü Emergency Placement Services
ü Family Counseling
Foster Care
ü Gang Intervention/Prevention
ü GED Preparation
ü Group Counseling
ü Independent Living Opportunities
ü Individual Counseling
Infant Mother Program
ü
ü Other Alternative Education Opportunities
ü Parent Support Group
ü Parent Training/Education
Play Therapy
Positive Peer Culture Group Treatment
Prenatal Services
Proctor Care
ü Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluations
ü Psychotherapy
ü Restitution Payment Program
ü Sex Education
ü Sex Offender Assessments
ü Sexual Abuse Treatment for Offenders
ü Sexual Abuse Treatment for Victims
Shelter Care
ü Social Services
Teen Parent Services
Therapeutic Foster Care
ü Therapeutic Recreation
ü Transitional Services
ü Vocational Services
ü Work Program
ü Other
Cognitive Behavioral
Relationship Model
DAY TREATMENT
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Francis Maher
Program Description
Day Treatment serves male adolescents ages 9 to 18 and encompasses a cognitive
behavioral interpersonal program supported by a token economy system. Every client’s education and personalized IEP
driven behavioral treatment plan focuses on each student learning positive
behavioral skills designed to ensure success.
The prime objective is to provide a means for
St. Mary’s clients to learn to function successfully in progressively less
restrictive environments. Once these
skills are mastered, clients can integrate fully within the public school and
broader social communities.
Referrals to the day-treatment program of emotionally
and behaviorally challenged male adolescents are typically made by regional
school districts. In order to
accommodate the needs reflected in these referrals, in addition to a structured
school staffed by special education teachers, the day treatment program
provides counseling and related services that are sectioned into several
elements.
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DAY TREATMENT |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
9 - 18 |
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Capacity |
40 |
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Contract Agency |
Regional School Districts |
JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAM
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Breana Bruce
Program Description
Juvenile Firesetters
Program was initiated with the help
of Washington County Juvenile Firesetters Network and
the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Recognizing that juvenile firesetters present
an obvious safety concern, St. Mary’s routinely trains
staff and implements procedures to ensure campus safety. The program also provides firesetter
assessments utilizing the Firesetters Needs
Assessment Protocol. The Fire Prediction
Equation is utilized as a measure of future fire-setting potential.
Those clients needing firesetting
treatment are enrolled in the Juvenile Firesetters
Skill Building Group. This group follows
the Skill Building Curriculum. The
curriculum requires parent involvement, and graduation is dependent upon the
client’s ability to identify their firesetting cycle,
relapse prevention plan, and successfully passing the
final exam.
Clients demonstrating behavior or fascination
beyond the skill building level are referred to the Mental Health Program for
more in-depth therapeutic intervention.
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JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAM |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
10 – 18 |
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Capacity |
See Residential Treatment |
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Contract Agency |
See Residential Treatment |
JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Breana Bruce
Juvenile Sex Offender Program provides a therapeutic environment within
which at-risk male adolescents lean to be productive and contributing members
of society. Through the systematic
application of cognitive/behavioral principles, within a token economy, we are
able to assess and treat problems with a wide range of severity and
disturbance. This is achieved through a
variety of treatment strategies, which include group and individual therapy, as
well as skills building sessions.
In addition to the above mentioned
highlights, clients involved in the Juvenile Sex Offender Program receive
training in areas such as sex education, empathy, values, victimization,
thinking errors, offense cycles, and relapse prevention. These services are provided through
comprehensive, current, and outcome-oriented therapy in a secured setting by
professional, trained staff. Some
aspects of this program include the following:
·
One to
Two Hours of Weekly Group Therapy - The youth will participate in three
sections or “cores” of Sex Awareness Groups.
The first core deals with general sex education issues, including
values, myths, and empathy training. The
second core focuses on issues of appropriate disclosure and offense
patterns. The third and final core helps
to build techniques and coping mechanisms to prevent future offense
relapse. Each core runs approximately
four to six months.
·
Individual
Therapy - Individual therapy provided by qualified mental-health therapists is
in addition to individual counseling provided by Case Managers and is provided
two to four times per month. Individual
therapy is designed to fit the needs of each particular client. Some topics of individual therapy include
further explanation of group issues, clarification of values, special
programming for inappropriate behaviors, and structured disclosure sessions.
·
Bi-Monthly
Family Therapy Sessions - Family therapy is implemented whenever possible in
the Sex Awareness Program and is normally held in conjunction with the Case
Manager. This time is used to educate
the family on sexual abuse and sexual offending patterns, to relay important
information, and to coordinate similar and consistent treatment strategy
regarding the child.
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JUVENILE SEX OFFERENDER PROGRAM |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
10 – 17 |
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Capacity |
See Residential Treatment |
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Contract Agency |
See Residential Treatment |
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Breana Bruce
Mental
Health Services is made available to clients at St. Mary’s Home for Boys through a
contract with Washington County Mental Health.
Currently, there are three full-time therapists, one part-time
therapist, and one pre-doctoral intern providing therapeutic services to clients. In addition, there are three consultants who
provide initial assessments, risk assessments, and medication management.
All clients of St. Mary’s
are eligible for Mental Health Services.
A client is referred for mental-health services through a comprehensive
mental-health assessment/initial interview by a consulting psychologist. This assessment includes a complete DSM-IV
diagnosis and current CGAS score. The
psychologist will also specify the therapeutic services clients will receive
based on the diagnosis.
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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
10 – 18 |
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Capacity |
See Residential Treatment |
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Contract Agency |
See Residential Treatment |
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Lynda Walker
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
10 – 18 |
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Capacity |
N/A |
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Contract Agency |
N/A |
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Breana Bruce
Program Description
Residential Treatment serves emotionally and behaviorally disturbed boys ages 9 to 17. Boys are assigned to a residential cottage based on age, level of maturity, or desired treatment program. In each cottage, the details of daily living are organized in such a manner as to provide the boys with a stable base of operation and experience of being safe and secure.
Cottages provide a positive milieu in which to implement each boy's Master Service Plan. Throughout the day, staff uses behavior rehearsals, contracting, positive feedback, contingency management, and role-playing to model appropriate behaviors and values. They also teach the boys new skills for living, such as; personal hygiene and dress, appropriate social interaction, impulse control, developing positive female relationships, anger management, frustration tolerance and problem solving techniques, expressing joy and enthusiasm, and showing respect for others.
By utilizing a token economy (point system), staff gives immediate feedback on each boy's appropriate and inappropriate behavior. This point system is supplemented by individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, parent training, skill building, mental-health services, and specialized programs. In addition to recreational activities and interactions that are critical to developing positive personal relationships. The residential program is focused on preparing each boy to return to the community where he can be a productive member of society.
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Resident |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
9 – 17 |
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Capacity |
75 |
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Contract Agency |
DHS, OYA, Private 3rd
Party, |
STABILIZATION,
ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION
503-649-5651
REFERRALS: Breana Bruce
Program
Description
Stabilization, Assessment & Evaluation (SAE) is essentially wherein a referral source will request a client be
placed for evaluation and recommendations.
The placement can be authorized for up to 90 days, and further
assessment time if deemed necessary.
Initially, the placement is designed to stabilize the client so as to allow
a Comprehensive Assessment. Information
accompanying the client includes a general history (family, school, prior
treatment, social service, Juvenile Justice System, physical (health) status,
psychological hospitalizations, DSM IV diagnosis, psychotropic medications,
resource status, and previous response to treatment efforts).
While in the SAE program, the client will be monitored and observed, via
the clinical and cottage staff. The
deficits and excesses will be identified and labeled. Observations regarding essential treatment
areas will be made.
Following the complete evaluation, an overall written assessment will be
completed reflecting the array of significant areas evaluated. The recommendations will include both the
most desirable treatment setting, as well as the most appropriate
modalities. Recommendations will also
include the involvement of supportive services, school and/or prevocational
emphasis, resource identification, as well as the possibility of other
community services being involved during treatment.
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STABILIZATION, ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION |
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Gender |
Male |
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Age |
10 – 18 |
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Capacity |
Varies |
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Contract Agency |
Varies |