Our Services

A six-bed home for boys ages 11½ to 18½, where young people receive clinical treatment and build the skills they need to succeed at a lower level of care.

The Program

Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program

Our program is intensive and intentionally short-term. We work toward transitioning each youth to a lower level of care within three to six months — reunification with family, a resource family home, or another less restrictive setting appropriate to their needs.

With just six beds, our staff know every young person in the house. Youth in our care attend local public schools, and we coordinate closely with teachers, placing workers, families, and the full treatment team throughout a young person's stay.

24-Hour Residential Care

Supervised, structured, homelike living with consistent routines and expectations.

Individual Therapy

Regular sessions with a clinician focused on each youth's treatment goals.

Group Therapy

Peer-based sessions that build accountability, communication, and support.

Daily & Independent Living Skills

Cooking, hygiene, money management, chores, and personal responsibility.

Educational Support

Enrollment and coordination with local public schools, plus homework support at home.

Case Management

Ongoing coordination with placing agencies, families, and the treatment team.

Transition Planning

Step-down planning that begins at intake and continues through discharge.

Community Integration

Regular therapeutic outings that build confidence and healthy connection.

Who We Serve
Boys
Ages Served
11½ – 18½
Licensed Capacity
6 beds
Typical Length of Stay
3 – 6 months
Counties Served
All California counties
Schooling
Local public schools
Learning by Doing

Skills are learned through experience, not lectures.

Our youth take part in regular activities in the home and throughout the Central Valley, each chosen with a therapeutic purpose.

In the community: kayaking at Millerton Lake, fishing trips, hiking, snow days in the Sierra, and park barbecues that build teamwork, patience, and healthy risk-taking.

In the home: cooking projects, archery, group games, theme and holiday events, and shared responsibilities that build cooperation and pride of place.

Each one is a chance to practice regulating emotions, communicating clearly, following through, and being part of a group — the same skills that determine whether a young person succeeds after they leave us.

Kayaking at Millerton Lake
Cooking in the kitchen
Snow day in the mountains
Fishing with staff

Have a youth who needs placement?

We accept referrals from all California counties — child welfare, probation, and regional centers.

See the Referral Process