El Pueblo...an Adolescent Treatment Community is a Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizaions (JCAHO) accredited behavioral healthcare facility and is licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)- Division of Behavioral Health to provide substance abuse treatment. El Pueblo holds licenses as a Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility and a Residential Child Care Facility.

El Pueblo provides a high quality of care in the delivery of a continuum of services, both residential and non- residential, for adolescents at risk of, or suffering from, mental, addictive or other behavioral health disorders.

El Pueblo’s on-site school, which is fully licensed by the Colorado Department of Education, offers individualized curricula with access to regular and Special Education services, GED preparation/testing, and vocational exploration. The campus, which sits on 57 acres, also includes a Youth Support Center, eleven therapeutic cottages, a fitness park and a reflection park, clinical services, a recreation center, a dining hall, Donegan Hall, a softball field and multi-purpose recreational field, an agricultural building and maintenance facility and a horse arena.

The organization has continued its commitment to service Colorado’s children and has augmented its capacity by 50% since 2003. In a 2009 report published by the Colorado Department of Human Services, El Pueblo served an average of 25% more of Colorado’s youth than any other therapeutic residential childcare facility during the 2007 – 2009 time period.

El Pueblo has copyrighted the positive cognitive behavioral model of treatment currently in use at El Pueblo, the El Pueblo Performance Program for Youth©, which incorporates: therapeutic interventions,education/vocation services, addiction education and recovery, mental health services, recreation, daily living skills, gender specific programming, family therapy, anger management, transition and subsequent after-care services.

In response to the changing needs of children and families, El Pueblo developed flexible and more individualized services that include non-residential components: Community to Community, Day Treatment and After Care Programs. These programs work to stabilize the youth and strengthen the family unit in the least restrictive environment. This diversification also aligned El Pueblo with the Colorado Department of Human Service’s mission of improving safety, permanency and well-being of Colorado’s youth.

El Pueblo also made a commitment to serve the population of youth who struggle with a dual diagnosis of developmentally disabled and mental health issues.

El Pueblo responded to changes within the child welfare industry and weathered the outcomes of a declining economy and unstable funding base by emerging as a more responsive, efficient and fiscally responsible organization.

To end 2009 and embark on 2010, the 50th anniversary of the organization, El Pueblo stepped up its efforts to be better stewards of the environment and during the fourth quarter of 2009, a generous donor installed 20 solar collection panels on the two campuses, thus decreasing El Pueblo’s carbon footprint and reducing its energy bills by approximately 25%.

Core Values

INTEGRITY - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF work to be honest, try to do the right thing, use ethical standards when making decisions, keep their word, work in a consistent positive state of moral and ethical soundness, and integrate as a matter of personal character.

RESPECT - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF work to have courteous regard and honor for another’s worth, show decency to one another, are polite and considerate, and consider other’s feelings, rights and dignity.

TRUST - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF have confidence and faith in the reliability and truth of colleagues to meet expectations.

COMPASSION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF show care and empathy for others in their work. They understand the sufferings of others and work to help them. They show mercy, have sympathy and show consideration for others.

ACCOUNTABILITY - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF work with an intentional obligation and a willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions, omissions, or outcomes before or after the fact.

SELFLESS SERVICE - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF strive to be available for the children and return to work each day showing 110% dedication. They go above-and-beyond in their daily performance for humanitarian reasons and not recognition. They place their duty to the welfare of the children, organization or colleagues before their personal desires.

FUN - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF strive to incorporate and enhance work through the addition of humor, creativity, whimsy and play.

FORGIVENESS – THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT/CEO AND STAFF strive to practice benevolence, understanding and acceptance.

Learn more about our Residential and Non-Residential programs, or Contact El Pueblo for more information.

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