Offense Specific Treatment of
Aggressive Youth (OSTAY) Program
El Pueblo brings a
holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to treating each child using a
cognitive behavioral model, the El Pueblo Performance Program for Youth©.
There are four integrated components: clinical services, education services,
milieu services, and recreation and leisure services.
The mission of the El Pueblo
School is to meet the diverse needs of our students. We focus on the development
of the whole learner within a structured environment of educational excellence.
Education
Our curriculum is in alignment with the Colorado
Department of Education standards. Residents attend school six hours per day and
earn credits towards their graduation. GED classes are available for students as
well. School is held year-round and summer programming affords opportunities for
students to maintain achievement levels as well as pursing creative endeavors.
All teachers are either endorsed or licensed in Special Education or working on
the process.
Clinical
Clinical therapy in the Offense
Specific Program (OSTAY) is driven by standards set forth by the Colorado Sex
Offender Management Board. Residents attend three Offense Specific groups per
week, individual and family therapy. Informed Supervision classes are available
for parents. Therapy incorporates a cognitive behavioral approach to treatment.
Individualized treatment plans
are integrated with programming to address multiple issues within this
population. Therapy includes anger management, healthy sexuality and other
psycho-educational topics necessary to function safely in the community.
Substance abuse treatment is based on the 12-step program and developing
healthy, drug free lifestyles.
Milieu
Residents live in home-style
therapeutic cottages. Each cottage has 12 residents who learn daily life skills
of cooking, self care, household maintenance, budgeting and share therapeutic
activities. Cottages are self-contained and have their own Rehabilitative
Services Team comprised of staff from clinical services, education services,
recreation and leisure services, and milieu, which meet on a weekly basis to
insure program consistency for each resident. Each cottage has 24 hour nursing
staff available and an on-call therapist .
Recreation
The recreation program helps
residents explore positive leisure activities to promote a rounded development
of interests. A wide variety of sports activities, creative pursuits, Student
Council and the miniature horse program gives expression to rewarding outlets of
energy. Religious services are available and particular cultural needs are
provided. When residents have achieved advancement in their treatment, they may
participate in community service projects and other leisure activities in the
community. Opportunities are available for Residents with Community Service
obligations.
Residents in the OSTAY Program are required to
complete ongoing safety plans for activities. The recreation program helps
residents practice safety skills and apply treatment concepts in the community.
Random urinalysis testing is procedural when residents return from off –campus
activities.
The Program incorporates discipline, consistency,
safety and positive reinforcement. The primary goal of each component is to
restructure the child’s thoughts, perceptions and beliefs. to foster emotional
and behavioral change.
For More Information:
Telephone
- 719 544-7496
- FAX
- 719 544-7705
- Postal address
- 1 El Pueblo Ranch Way, Pueblo, CO 81006
To make a referral:
Please contact Admissions Officer
for availability of bed space or to make a referral.
(719) 404-1107 / (719) 544-7705 fax or e-mail:
cmontoya@elpueblokids.org
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