Independent Living Skills Mission: to prepare each child, in an age appropriate manner, to be independent, capable and responsible citizens. 9 AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: • Time Management • Daily Living Skills • Self-Care • Personal Finance • Interpersonal Communication • Employability Skills • Social Awareness/Community Resources • Personal Safety • Child/Family. Integrated Focus • A variety of activities, information, and tools in each focus area available for use by group counselors, youth care staff, school personnel and therapists. • Daily activities and expectations are built in to everyday life at GYC. • Unstructured activities are also part of the overall mission of the program. • Activities are integrated across all areas of treatment. • All youth have independent living skills plans based on standardized pre-test assessments. • Upon completion of the program each youth will also have a individualized independent living skills binder to take with them. Geauga Youth Center “Situated in a tranquil, rural setting GYC provides youth a healthy, safe environment in which they can improve emotional, behavior and academic functioning.” MISSION: Ravenwood Mental Health Center exists to provide comprehensive, community-based behavioral health services to residents of Geauga County and surrounding communities in order to maximize the autonomy, independence and quality of life of recipients of our services. 12557 Ravenwood Drive Chardon, Ohio 44024 Phone: 440-285-3568 Fax: 440-285-4552 www.ravenwoodmhc.org Mission Statement Highlights The Geauga Youth Center is a therapeutic group home that provides a healthy, safe environment in which adolescents can improve emotional, behavioral, and academic functioning, involving families as much as possible, in the hope that youth may successfully return home or to a less restrictive level of care. • Full time therapist on site • Board certified adolescent psychiatrist • Mental health treatment •Drug and alcohol treatment program • On-site school • Independent Living Skills Program •Linkage to aftercare • Parent education • Transportation provided Program Admission Criteria: • Male or female between the ages 12-17 • Moderate to serious impairment of behavioral and emotional functioning in more than one of the following areas: home, community, and school. • Youth’s problems may include unruly or delinquent behavior, mood disorders such as depression or anxiety, self-injurious behaviors, abuse history, multiple failed placements, attachment disorder, anger management problems and mild-moderate aggression, attention deficit disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse and chemical dependency. • IQ is above 75. • Youth who do not require physical restraint • Sexually aggressive youth must have completed treatment and be considered low risk to reoffend Treatment Geauga Youth Center School • Trauma therapy • Family Systems • Cognitive-Behavioral • Family involvement • Parent support and education • Case management • Classes are offered on site. • Small classroom size offers individual attention • Academic subjects taught by a teacher as well as on-line offerings. • Block scheduling allows for completion of a full credit academic class in one semester. • Classroom teacher is highly qualified in Social Studies, certified in special education with HQT math and Reading in progress. • Physical education credit is offered through the Geauga YMCA. • Insight/Life Skills class is taught weekly by building principal • School Social Worker, LISW, on site daily for counseling, scheduling, tutoring, study skills and planning for the successful transition of students back to their home school. Program Components: • Mental health assessment • Psychiatric evaluation • Substance abuse/dependency assessment • Substance abuse treatment • Individual therapy • Family therapy and parent support groups • Group therapy • Independent living skills • On-site school • Home transition with after-care plans Contact Ravenwood is a JCAHO accredited organization. Funding is provided by the Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services and the United Way Services Geauga. MEDICAID * 4 E Provider Program Director, 440-279-2092 Case Manager, 440-279-2093