Residential services provide mental health treatment for youth between the ages of 12 and 18 who experience severe emotional, social and/or behavioral difficulties at home and/or in the community. Referrals are received from parents, adolescents (over 12 years of age), school officials, courts, and other service providers. Family members are involved in the treatment process.
We offer services in the following areas:
Bridgeway Program: A twelve-bed, voluntary, residential treatment program serving male adolescents between the ages of 12 to 18. The aim of the program is to prepare the youth to move to a less intrusive living environment: home,
community-based residential program, or another suitable
living situation.
St. George St.: An eight-bed community-based residential treatment program serving adolescent males and their families. The program’s aim is to assist the youth in returning to a
mainstream living environment.
Riverview Program: A unique, collaborative program funded by the Children’s Aid Society of London/Middlesex. This
five-bed program serves very high-risk male youth between
12 – 18 years of age. The goals of the program are to increase social competencies, offer stability, end the multiple
placements/moves experienced by the youth, facilitate growth towards health and self-responsibility, and ultimately enable the youth to experience success while integrating back into the community. Once admitted, a youth may stay until 18 years of age if deemed appropriate.
Serenity/ Serenity 2/ Nairn Programs:
These programs are unique, collaborative programs funded by the Children’s Aid Society or through multi-complex needs funding sources. The goals of these programs are to increase competency, offer stability, end the multiple placements/ moves experienced by the youth, facilitate growth toward health and self-responsibility, and ultimately enable the youth to
experience success while integrating, where possible, back into the community.
Youth referred directly to Craigwood Youth Services for residential treatment are re-directed to the Community Services Coordination Network (CSCN) for a residential assessment. Referrals from counties outside the CSCN catchment area must undergo a Local Resolution Process or equivalent review in that county before accessing the CSCN Service System Resolution Process.
In conjunction with the overall therapeutic milieu, all programs offer opportunities for individual, family and group counselling, educational classes and recreational activities. Aftercare is available and is negotiated with the youth and family. This may include formal, individual and/or family counselling. The framework for all the programs is solution focused with a competency, strength-based approach. Treatment methodology is dependent on the individualized plan and may include social skills, behaviour management, group sessions, education, life skills, cognitive restructuring and individualized counselling.