Emergency Residential Shelter and Services (ERS&S): Recently arrested status offenders, nonviolent law violators, or intoxicated youth, or troubled, abused, or neglected youth, ages ten up to eighteen (10 up to 18)-years old. These youth are assessed as requiring short-term shelter and related services that will address a present crisis. The maximum length of stay in the ERS&S program is thirty (30) days. Intermediate Residential Shelter and Services (IRS&S): Youth involved with the juvenile justice system, ages twelve up to eighteen (12 up to 18)-years old. These youth are assessed and identified as higher risk in one or more areas of need with the administering of a validated, objective risk and needs assessment tool. These at-risk youth are generally unable to function in a pro-social manner. With constant supervision and support, the youth can benefit from the higher-structured residential shelter, and service provisions. The average length of stay at the IRS&S is two hundred seventy (270) days. Transitional Interdependent Living Program (TILP) Residential Shelter and Services (RH&S): Youth involved with the juvenile justice system, ages seventeen up to twenty-three (17 up to 23)-years old. These youthful “gap-aged” young adults gain from mentored guidance in honing attitudes, skills, and resources towards interdependent and independent living. The average length of stay at the TILP is two hundred seventy (270) days. Proposed residential services may include, but are not limited to the following (see Table of Service Components): • Validated assessment of youth’s risks, needs, strengths, family functioning, educational/vocational level and aptitude, substance abuse, peer relationships. • Develop and implement a written transition plan, including a relapse plan, for each youth in preparation for release from the program. • Case management, including referral to appropriate community-based services and activities. • Substance abuse prevention and intervention activities...
