St Mary's Home for Boys

Behavioral rehabilitative services, level 5 enhanced - the residential treatment program served 84 Boys with an average length of stay of 1 year and an average age of 16.5 years old. The Boys averaged 5.9 previous placements prior to admission to the residential treatment program. The residential treatment program has a four year 80% key indicator success rate at one year following program completion. Services include behavioral management, mental health services, sexual offence treatment services, juvenile fire-setting treatment, grief/loss counseling, education, recreation, mentoring, medical, management, family therapy and group counseling. During the year, 31,422 hours of counseling and skill building were provided to the Boys. Continued on schedule o. The Boys are referred to the organization by various government agencies. They have severe emotional and behavioral problems which inhibit their ability to cope within their environment. The organization provides professional services in a structured environment to enable the Boys the opportunity to learn appropriate behavior patterns necessary to successfully function in society.

Mental health services - the mental health services program provides staff trainings and mental health services through group, individual and family therapy for residential and out-patient clients. During the year, the program provided 2,166 hours of individual and group therapy. A contracted psychiatrist provided 275 hours of medical management and consultation for the Boys.

Day treatment services - the day treatment program served 38 Boys with an average age of 15.7 years and a length of stay of 1.9 years. The day treatment program provides mental health services through referral from surrounding school districts and incorporates the needs identified in each boy'Boys's individual education program. This necessitates the ability to provide skill building, behavior management as well as academics and mental health services. During the year, this program provided 1,605 hours of counseling, therapy and skill building. This program is focused on successfully transitioning the student into a less restrictive educational environment.