Center for Adolescent Relationship Exploration C.A.R.E.

Program Overview

The CARE residential treatment program is a strengthed-based treatment curriculum. The cliental served are adolescent males between the ages of 13 -18. They must have a history of sexual offending behaviors and a co-occurring DSM IV Axis I diagnosis. The program is based on a 12-month stay, but is flexible based on each individual client’s needs. All clients elect to be in treatment. It is a voluntary program.

Program Goals

The program targets developing relationship skills, building conflict resolution ability, appropriate choice selection in day-to-day life, appropriate sexual perspectives, and expanding prosocial adaptive coping behaviors. This accomplished with a supportive non-punitive approach.

Staff to Client Ratio

There is a dense staff to client ratio. There is an accredited special-ed school on-site. There are indoor and outdoor athletic and recreational facilities on the campus. The CARE staff includes a trained experiential wilderness therapist; that leads outings that are educational & therapeutic. There is weekly community service both on the Unit and out in the larger community—to assist clients in developing a sense of responsibility to society.

Average Census

The average census is 12-13 clients. There are three certified juvenile sexual offender therapists on staff. The curriculum makes use of multi-media–video, audio, workbooks—to achieve its therapeutic goals. There are daily group therapy session for the whole community—staff and clients alike, as well as, frequent individual and family therapy sessions.

Contact Information

Please call Jeffrey Koenigsberg @ 505.454.2259 or email for further information and referrals.