Residential Services—Raise the Age
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Hillside’s Snell Farm Campus in Bath, NY, offers Raise the Age (RTA) residential treatment services for young men. This program is comprised of a four-bed unit.
About this Program
Youth served by Hillside’s Raise the Age program are 16 to 17 years of age and have been mandated to treatment following adjudication for a nonviolent offense. Youth in this program are determined to be at moderate-to-severe risk of causing further harm in the community. Risk is determined upon examination of offense history, history of aggressive acts (e.g., fire setting, animal abuse, property destruction, violence towards others), AWOL history, previous response to treatment, and overall risk to the community. Discharge planning begins on the first day of the youth’s placement at the Snell Farm Campus; on-site placement lasts for up to eight months, followed by six months of aftercare. Services can be extended through court reviews.
Hillside’s RTA program provides exceptional care based on best practices and evidence-based research. The program is dedicated to positive outcomes including stopping harmful behaviors, healing and strengthening the lives of children and families, and creating safer communities for everyone. Treatment takes place in a warm, safe environment that is strength-based, family-focused, relationship-based, trauma-sensitive, nonjudgmental and culturally competent.
Youth are seen for two individual sessions per week and clinicians are available for additional contact as needed. Unit staff are trained to provide group sessions on topics including life skills development, work readiness, trade school and college prep, and goal setting. Family therapy, DBT Skills Groups and Restorative Circle Practices are provided for each youth and progress is monitored in monthly treatment team meetings that include caretakers and funders. Aftercare services begin upon admission, are reviewed monthly as well, and continue for six months post-discharge.
Apprentice Program: Unique to Hillside, this program offers four to six hours per week of minimum-wage job training for participating youth, allowing them to learn job skills as well as how to prepare a resume and interview for employment.
Education Services: Hillside campus schools, approved by the New York State Education Department, provide therapeutic education services for youth in residential treatment. Daily instruction is guided by each student’s Individual Education Plan and designed to maximize the student’s ability to learn academically and socially. Working collaboratively with families and youth, education staff help students improve their academic achievement and emotional coping skills so that they can return to their school districts.
Residential campus classrooms feature a 6:1:2 ratio of students to teachers to teaching assistants. Classes may be self-contained or departmentalized by subject area, to meet students’ educational needs. All coursework must meet New York State standards, including a core instructional program that is comprised of English, social studies, science, mathematics, physical education and the arts. Students have access to guidance counseling and a school psychologist for educational testing, planning and recommendations. Clinical services are also provided. Speech/Language and Occupational Therapy are available for those students who have been identified to receive these services by the Committee on Special Education. The education staff collaborates with the students’ home districts throughout placement and in preparation for transition.
Health Care Services: All children in residential care have round-the-clock access to health care services from highly trained teams of licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, psychiatric and pediatric nurse practitioners, pediatricians, child and adolescent psychiatrists and registered dieticians, all committed to who can attend to most medical and psychiatric needs experienced by youth in Residential Treatment. These individuals work collaboratively with program staff to provide high-quality care and maintain strong relationships with local hospitals and medical providers to provide higher levels of specialty medical and psychiatric care, as well as emergency care.
Eligibility
This program serves males ages 16 to 17 years who have been adjudicated for a non-violent offense. IQ requirement is 65 and above.
This program is available to eligible residents of all counties in New York State: Albany, Allegany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Kings, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming and Yates.
Locations
Snell Farm Campus
7320 Snell Hill Road
Bath, NY 14810
Contact Information
For details about this or any Hillside program, contact us 24 hours a day at 585-256-7500 or info@hillside.com
This Program Supported by NYS Office of Children and Family Services