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 Treatment Programs FOUNDATIONS Treatment for Girls with Offensive Sexual Behaviors Foundations is a residential treatment program for cognitively impaired female adolescents who present with offensive sexual behaviors. The program offers a comprehensive, holistic treatment approach specifically designed to treat female adolescents who have demonstrated sexually aggressive behavior, resulting in the need for a highly structured, clinically intensive residential treatment regime. The Foundations treatment approach begins with a comprehensive, strength-based assessment, and includes individual, group and family interventions designed to facilitate cognitive restructuring, values clarification and social skills training, empathy and impulse control enhancement, and relapse prevention strategies. Individual therapy, specialized treatment groups, covert sensitization, and whole-brain learning are some of the major tools employed. Throughout the treatment process, emphasis is placed on providing the patient and family education and therapy regarding the nature, progression and management of sexual aggression. Emphasis is placed on developing the internal skills and external supports essential for success as outlined in the Good Lives Model. Group modalities in self-regulation, relapse prevention, understanding trauma, and healthy sexuality are incorporated to help the adolescent build upon existing strengths in order to better manage sexually offensive behaviors. Patients are expected to accept responsibility for their behavior, increase their level of honesty in their lives, and continually work to gain the capacity for empathy for those they have harmed. The highly structured milieu and well-trained staff at New Hope provide round-the-clock supervision and guidance necessary for effective treatment. Psychiatric services are provided, along with a comprehensive array of clinical, educational, and recreational services New Hope provides the Abel/ABID Assessment of Sexual Interest (AASI) screenings as needed for Foundations residents in order to identify sexual interests, to target treatment interventions, and to aid in development and completion of discharge recommendations. Polygraph examinations are also available at no extra cost to validate compliance and treatment interventions. When appropriate, the program will provide victim clarification and reconciliation in order to reunify residents with their families. All of the Foundations clinicians are master’s level and represent a variety of disciplines. Collectively, we agree with and abide by all of the standards developed by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). The Foundations Program utilizes a multifaceted approach to the treatment of sexually offensive behaviors. Patients are encouraged to assume responsibility and accountability for their behaviors, replace maladaptive thinking, and develop respect for the rights and needs of others. Each component of the program - residential, clinical, vocational, educational, and recreational – is specifically designed to address the treatment needs of sexually aggressive patients. While adolescents who engage in sexually aggressive behavior share many characteristics, we recognize that each patient is an individual with unique treatment needs. Each patient is assessed on major life domains (social, emotional, spiritual, etc.) in order to develop an individualized treatment plan. Progress and readiness for discharge will be assessed and reviewed with the patient and Treatment Team, including the guardian, on a quarterly basis. We believe that patients should be served in the least restrictive environment. Patients will be recommended for discharge and continued treatment in a less restrictive setting once they have demonstrated that they no longer pose a significant risk to the community, are able to demonstrate insight into their problem behaviors, and prove they can effectively utilize comprehensive relapse prevention strategies. Our program is designed to maximize treatment benefits through the intensity of the service delivery model. |
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