Alternative Homes for Youth

Greeley, Colorado

Phone: (970) 353-6010
Fax: (970) 353-5636

Shayna Miller, Clinical Director    shayna.miller@ahfy.org

303-881-1247       

303-507-3963
 

A Taste of Our Philosophy...

·       Community safety is paramount. 

·       Victims are not responsible for being victimized under any circumstance.  Treatment modalities will come from a victim-centered approach.

·       Evaluation, ongoing assessment, treatment and behavioral monitoring of youth at AHFY will be non-discriminatory, humane and bound by the rules of ethics and law.

·       Every effort should be made to avoid labeling youth as if their behavior defines them.

·       Alternative Homes for Youth recognizes that youth require a place to grow, learn and develop pro-social skills.  We believe in creating an environment that fosters respect, care and concern.

On a residential level, we have a treatment center for male youth who have been abused, abusive and traumatized.  We also provide independent living services and opportunities. This a victim-centered treatment program which largely employs the evidence-based treatment Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach[1], supported by Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)[2] in individual and group sessions, Collaborative Problem Solving[3] and Non-violent communication in the milieu. The following treatment modalities are provided/utilized within our residential treatment program for adolescent males:

·                    Cognitive Behavioral group therapy

·                    Individual therapy

·                    Family therapy

·                    Survivors of Abuse Group

·                    Art Therapy Group

·                    Monthly informed supervisor meetings

·                    Milieu management

·                    Psycho-educational Services

·                    Special Education Services

·                    G.E.D. Prep.

·                    Educational services

·                    Medication evaluation and management

·                    Urinalysis

·                    Psychosexual testing and evaluation

·                    Other group therapy

·                    Case Management

·                    Drug and alcohol therapy group

·                    Polygraph administration

·                    Relationship and interpersonal social skills

·                    Sex education

·                    Multi-interdisciplinary team meetings

·                    Victim empathy and awareness

·                    Anger management/impulse control skills

·                    Cognitive/behavioral modification

·                    Self-esteem building

·                    Values clarification and examination

·                    Relapse prevention plan

·                    After care services

·                    Clarification and reunification for families

·                    Safety planning

·                    Gender specific groups

·                    Outpatient Therapy

·                    Parents’ group

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