The Pines Residential Treatment Center
The Young Men's Center

Youth placed in the Young Men's Center are referred by family, social services departments, court services or education agencies because they have demonstrated a need for a structured therapeutic environment with 24-hour supervision. Through their inability to be maintained safely in a less restrictive environment, these resident will participate in a program designed to treat emotional, psychiatric and behavioral problems concurrently. The Young Men's Center is located at the Crawford campus, in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The program's clinical treatment components are designed to appropriately confront socially inappropriate, aggressive, impulsive and self-destructive acts through a cognitive behavioral approach. Utilizing milieu and professional clinical services, with an emphasis on providing a culturally-appropriate component, the young men learn new and improved internal self-control, interpersonal and management of their illnesses. Adaptive skills in different areas are taught until the young men are able to demonstrate competency. All residents receive individual, family and group therapies. In addition, residents participate in recreational activities, social skills training, substance abuse services and art therapy. Education is an important component of the program. An on-grounds school provides a variety of academic challenges and support to help students achieve and learn. Vocational training is also provided to help residents develop the skills necessary to succeed in the workforce.

Designed for Male Youth Ages 13 - 18 with:

• DSM- IV-R diagnosis of psychiatric illness.
• IQ of 70 or above, or functionally below 70 as a result of emotional issues, learning disability and/or educational deprivation.
• Chronic failure to utilize school due to persistent disruptive behavior or chronic truancy
• History of severe impulsivity, poor judgment, and occasional aggressive or assaultive behavior
• Severe impairment of social, interpersonal and/or education/vocational functioning.
• Appropriate family and community resources are not available to support adequate functioning in a less intensive level of treatment.
• Display therapeutic potential to benefit from the Residential Treatment Program and to transfer to a lower level of care within a predictable time.
• Persistent runaway behavior.
• History of Substance abuse.
• Exhibits depressive symptoms, which cannot be maintained at a lower level of care.
• Exhibits post-traumatic stress disorder that precludes effective functioning in a lower level of care.

Accredited by:
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities and the Southern Association of Colleges and schools.