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Division of Juvenile Services
Crossroads Community Youth Home
Crossroads Community Youth Home is a state licensed co-ed
residential program, committed to providing a quality, broad-based
behavior management system of care for the community’s socially,
emotionally and behaviorally at-risk youth. Crossroads offers a
structured, homelike environment and operates as part of a
community-based continuum of care, and seeks opportunities to
collaborate with other service agencies. The
youth reside in the group home for a
short period of time (the average length of stay is six months) while
staying in close contact with home, family, and friends. The purpose of
the program is to help the youth develop self-control and positive
decision-making skills. The ultimate goal is to return the youth to his
natural home.
Crossroads' clinical program is designed to be a
compliment to the Virginia Juvenile Corrections approach. To meet the
challenge of Uniform Individuality, residents are assessed and treated
on a case-by-case basis within the context of consistent social rules.
A Cognitive-Behavioral approach is utilized to reinforce appropriate
social behaviors; while a token economy is the basis of maintaining the
therapeutic milieu. An integral part of our treatment process is to
emphasize respect for each individual's needs and strengths, and is
designed to enhance personal growth, maturity, and healthy
relationships.
Each youth is assigned
to an individual counselor at admission. This counselor will serve as a
guide through the house program and will provide one-on-one interactions
to evaluate the resident’s progress. The in-house program is a
combination of individual skills building and group process. Substance
abuse counseling is provided by staff from the Psychological and
Substance Abuse Services program or from Bacon Street. Individual and family
counseling is provided by staff from the Family Counseling Services
program. Educational needs are managed through
the York County School system. For those residents that are not eligible
for a school placement, there is an in-house educational program.
All
residents are admitted to the Crossroads program by a court order or a
placement agreement with a licensed child placing agency. Crossroads can
serve any of the local communities, but first preference is given to
residents of York County, City of Williamsburg, James City County, Gloucester
County, City of Poquoson, and Mathews County.
Contact Information:
Ron Wallace, Program Manager
Phone: (757) 258-5106
Email
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