19Mar2024
Program Population

ACYFS is designed to serve males and females between the ages of 12 and 17. They typically have a long history of psychiatric disorder, poor interpersonal relationships and behavioral acting out. When situations of divorce, death, abuse, social difficulties, academic struggles, adoption issues and unhealthy coping mechanisms (lying, selfishness, manipulation, entitlement, depression, lack of motivation, disrespect for authority, confusion) are present.

It is likely that the majority of our residents have a significant historical track record of being committed to or confined to institutional settings ranging within all levels of care, i.e., foster homes to state hospitals. Hence, it is easy to see how these past experiences create institutionalization, defined as an emotional deficiency disease. This also teaches a socially aberrant way of life.

Our program is designed to serve, but not limited to the following:

  1. Minors that are Severely Emotional Disturbed
  2. Minors that are Chronic Runaways
  3. Sexually Abused and Exploited (CSEC) Minors
  4. Juvenile Sex Offenders
  5. Juvenile Fire Setters
  6. Oppositional Defiant Minors
  7. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  8. Teen Mothers/Teen Fathers
  9. Minors with Drug & Alcohol Issues
  10. Minors that have been abandoned or physically abused
  11. Minors who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community