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AWARDS
2005
Patty
Erjavec, President and CEO is named as the 2005 Administrator of the
Year by the Colorado Child & Adolescent Mental Health Coalition for her commitment and
dedication in guiding El Pueblo…an Adolescent Treatment Community in the
delivery of services to adolescents and their families as she creates a
Culture of Excellence.
Through her guidance and
leadership, El
Pueblo…an Adolescent Treatment Community has worked to fulfill its mission*
and has grown into a sophisticated residential treatment community that
provides superior therapeutic intervention for at-risk boys and girls, ages 10
– 18, from throughout the state of Colorado.
*Mission
Statement:
El Pueblo…an Adolescent Treatment Community is a private,
non-profit organization serving the needs of at-risk youth and their
families. By creating an
environment of safety and loving care, youth and their families learn the
skills they need to become productive members of the community.
Vision
Statement:
El Pueblo is a financially secure youth treatment center meeting the
needs of a diverse population from an expanded community – by maintaining
the highest standard of care.
Philosophy:
We
believe that all children have the potential to do well.
With appropriate care and nurturing, the children have the possibility
of achieving success.
El
Pueblo’s vision and philosophy is unique and sets them apart from any other
Residential treatment facility. It
tells internal and external stakeholders that El Pueblo...an Adolescent
Treatment Community is different, and they are prepared to communicate what
makes them singular and unequaled.
The Team has
developed standards of practice that produce high quality services that
enhance positive youth development, strengthen families, neighborhoods and
communities, and improve the integration of the juvenile justice and child
welfare system. Under Patty’s
leadership El Pueblo ensures that all services are provided in a manner that
demonstrates respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity of neighborhoods
and communities.
Patty,
the strategic leaders, and staff of El Pueblo are strongly committed to the
Residents and the organization. El
Pueblo believes
that all children have the potential to do well and with appropriate care and
nurturing, the children have the opportunity to achieve success. In order to provide more chances for success, the
Leadership Team developed a residential treatment model, the El
Pueblo Performance Program for Youth (Program).
The Program, which is a cognitive behavioral model, offers each youth
an opportunity to have input regarding his/her Program and goals and
positively reinforces appropriate decisions and behaviors.
The
Program incorporates a fully integrated system that includes:
education, addiction education/recovery, mental health therapy,
recreation and daily living skills. The
Program teaches skill development, self-development, social application, and
leadership skills which help the youth regain their self-esteem,
self-confidence, and in many areas, to learn a new way of living and
interacting. The youth
progress through the Program according to his/her own behaviors and
accomplishments.
Service to children and families
The Leadership at El Pueblo practice and teach selfless service to the staff
working with the children and their families.
In addition to treating the youth, the Leadership recognizes the
importance of families and the value of their participation in therapies when it
is appropriate.
Consistent Leadership
The Leadership is committed to Program integrity and work cohesively in the
delivery of the Program. Additionally, they realize that the effectiveness of the
Program requires on-going changes that are supported by continuous monitoring,
evaluation and quality review, and regular internal auditing of the policies and
procedures. To support this
continuous improvement, the
Leadership has developed
superior outcome-based tools to provide measurements.
Also, Patty and the Leadership
Team regularly solicit input from customers to identify areas of need.
And, in spite of tough economic times, the Leadership works diligently to
meet those needs. Under Patty’s
direction, El Pueblo is creative in its fiscal management and is successful in
“thinking outside the box” to maximize funding from the state and to secure
additional resources needed to build the infrastructure and deliver the
necessary Programs for the youth.
Clear sense of
professional responsibility and commitment to continuing professional
development
Currently, Patty lead the organization in creating a 5-year Strategic
Plan for El Pueblo that fully articulates a Culture of Excellence.
The areas identified as priorities are:
strengthening customer service, strengthening the Program, strengthening
the education component, and developing a clinical marketing component.
Patty is also working to
internalize and articulate its seven core values to the customers it serves:
Integrity, Respect, Trust, Compassion, Accountability, Selfless Service
and Fun. Additionally, Patty
and the Leadership Team is focusing on higher levels of education for direct
care staff and emphasizing the importance of receiving a thorough core training
in concert with ongoing training, as well as other formal professional
development activities.
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