(Ages 14-17.5)
Nexus-Onarga's Group Home is a program that offers a safe, supervised setting and fosters personal growth on many levels. Staff facilitate that growth by building supportive relationships with each youth. Working side by side with our youth in character growth, emotional healing, and social maturity while confronting the core issues that resulted in their placement. Effective and positive behavior techniques are incorporated to promote healing in addition to addressing underlying trauma and mental health needs.
Individual treatment plans are developed for each youth based on specific critical goals that are defined by the placing agency. A child's social development is an important life-long process. Treatment plans are an integral part of the program that include strategies for acceptable behaviors that can be used throughout their lifetime. Monthly staffing meetings are held to review measurable progress made toward each goal, transitional needs, and reunification planning.
Most kids in our Group Homes have successfully completed another Nexus-based treatment program, but referrals for youth outside of our network will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Youth who qualify for this program have demonstrated self-controlled behavior, as well as the ability to successfully regulate their emotions.
Our goal is to equip our youth with the skills to make it on their own and live socially responsible lifestyles.