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Girls Residential Treatment Program

At Copper Hills Youth Center (CHYC) we understand how difficult it is to be witness to a young woman who is making a series of choices that is having a negative impact on her life.  At CHYC, we embrace each young woman as a unique individual with hope and promise for a successful future.  We have created a program to meet the individual needs of the residents in a positive peer culture setting stressing the importance of unity and taking accountability for their actions. 

CHYC provides 24 hour supervision in an intermediate secure setting for girls ages 12-17.  The girls in our program are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and have generally failed outpatient therapies or other interventions.  These young women also demonstrate severe emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders.

We customize treatment plans based on the comprehensive diagnostic evaluation given upon admission.  Each resident will receive individual and group therapy, medication management, recreational therapy and an education under the parameters of a rigorous therapeutic structure. Our residents find success as they advance in our level system.  Girls are encouraged to succeed by working their way up from a solitude level to a   privileged level based on job-like accomplishments and good behaviors.

Track A & Track B

Not all girls develop physically, emotionally or intellectually at the same rate.  Given this, we provide separate units and programming to accommodate for cognitive and developmental differences.  We refer to the separate units as Track A & Track B. 

Girls Track A is designed for female residents that are without major cognitive deficits.  Over time and prior to advancement in the program, the young woman must demonstrate consistency of desired behaviors and leadership skills among her peers.

Girls Track B is designed for female residents that have IQs that range from 60-75.  Groups, school and activities are limited to 30-minute blocks to assist with learning and retention.  Each girl is monitored for program success in shorter periods to allow her to focus on treatment and decrease impulsivity.

Both tracks incorporate core program elements such as a progressive level system, positive peer culture, group meetings, and identification of thinking errors.

Progressive Level System

Residents are provided with a structured environment that is guided by a progressive levels and points system.  Clear expectations are established along with privileges and rewards for accomplishments within the level system.  While most residents don't like the highly structured environment, they soon become aware of their progress or lack of it as they are evaluated on an ongoing basis throughout the course of their treatment journey. 

Positive Peer Culture

At CHYC, we have a positive peer culture.  We believe that the involvement of peers (fellow residents) along with the CHYC staff contribute to learning, guidance and positive change.  Peers are often witness to inappropriate thinking and behaviors that they are able to confront, redirect and encourage in a way that adults can't.  

Group Meetings

The programming provides a series of groups that are generally divided into four categories: 

1. Skills development or psycho-educational groups, such as, but not limited to:
   1. Anger management
   2. Victim awareness
   3. Impulse control
   4. Building cultural bridges
   5. Gang intervention
   6. Values education and moral reasoning training
   7. Problem solving training
   8. Social thinking skills for adolescents
   9. Refusal skills
   10. Cognitive Restructuring
   11. Communication skills
   12. Money management
   13. Daily living skills
   14. Stress management
        

2. Helping groups are structured daily meetings conducted by a mentor resident.  Community issues, level advancements, and problems are discussed in these groups.
    

3. Group therapy is held on a weekly basis and conduct by a licensed therapist.  These groups focus on treatment issues.
    

4. Chemical dependency groups are conducted on a weekly basis for those residents that have been assessed and diagnosis with substance abuse problems.  All residents are required to attend weekly chemical education classes even if they have not been diagnosed with a substance abuse problem.

These groups are designed to accelerate treatment and help the resident to be a productive and contributing member of their community. 

Thinking Errors

Thinking errors are bad thinking habits or distorted thinking.   It is these thinking errors that have resulted in harmful, hurtful and destructive behaviors to self and others.  Part of learning to take responsibility for one's actions or in-actions is to understand and demonstrate healthy and appropriate thinking patterns.  Following are some of the thinking errors that are often addressed:

Ø      The Bully's Way or No Way. 

Ø      Lack of Empathy

Ø      Me First

Ø      Blaming Others

Ø      I'm the Greatest

Ø      I Can't

Ø      Criminal Excitement

Ø      Lying

Ø      Shut Down

Ø      Anger

Ø      Acts First, Thinks Later

Ø      Failure to Accept Obligations 

We believe that all girls are able to succeed given the appropriate support and learning environment. Attention is given to empowering and enhancing the lives of each resident through demonstrating teamwork, respect, honesty, accountability, and patience.

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Copper Hills Youth Center
5899 West Rivendell Drive
West Jordan, Utah 84088
800.776.7116
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