Our Mission

Pine Ridge Behavioral Health is a 4 to 6 month program designed and dedicated to helping at risk youth and their families disrupt negative living patterns and habits. We accomplish this by creating a therapeutic environment while demonstrating honesty, integrity, accountability and a consistent commitment to the recovery process." We will strive to build relationships that both motivate and hold youth accountable for their behavior while targeting risk factors that predict crime and can be changed. We will tailor interactions and interventions to youth characteristics such as motivation, learning style and intelligence, that make it more likely for them to think, talk and act in prosocial ways.

WHO DOES PINE RIDGE SERVE BEST?

Pine Ridge's program supports adolescent males, ages 14 to 18 that may have one of the following behavioral concerns:

• Has a moderate level of risk as determined by the PRA.

• Has behavioral needs in his attitudes/behaviors, skills, relations, current living environment and/or has trouble with drugs and/or alcohol.

• Meets the criteria for a mental health diagnosis of conduct disorder, anti-social personality traits, or oppositional defiant disorder.

• May exhibit behavioral issues such as oppositional or defiance, impulsivity, running away, explosive or uncontrolled anger, aggression, poor problem-solving skills, mild substance abuse, and poor social skills.

• Legal charges that put the community at risk.