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Crisp YDC
 
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY: Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice


FACILITY LOCATION:             130 Rehab Road

                                                       Cordele, GA  31015 (MAP)

                                                        (229) 271-4900


GENDER: Female

SECURITY LEVEL: Minimum & Maximum

 

Crisp Youth Development Campus is a (STP) Short Term Treatment Program for moderate risk girls between the ages of 12 to 18.  The Facility is operated under a contract with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.  All youth are Court ordered into the Program.  Youth are at the Facility for either 30, 60, or 90 days, depending upon the court order. 

Educational Requirements are met with 330 minutes of educational services five days per week.  Staff includes, Principal and Certified Teachers.

Medical / Dental / Psychological Services;
At Crisp Youth Development Campus all Medical, Dental, and Psychological need are provided by qualified license personnel.  Psychiatrist, Psychologist, MD, and Mental Health Professionals.

Youth Services international and The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Mission is to serve the youth of Georgia by protecting the Public, Holding youth accountable for their actions, and improving their academic, social vocational, and behavioral competencies in the most effective manner possible.

Housing Custody:
Youth are assigned housing based upon age and size, however most youth are in individual rooms.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS:

Seven Thinking Patterns                   Emotions Management                 Beautification Classes
Recreation/Team Building                Creative Expression                       Youth Council
Individual Ed. Planning                      Group Ind. Counseling                  Victim Empathy
Restitution/Community Service        Substance Abuse Counseling     Life Skills Training
Individual/Group Counseling            Psycho Educational Groups         Restorative Justice
Problem Solving Groups                   Personal Hygiene


In Addition:
Emphasis on gender specific programming includes: mentoring, role modeling, and researching the roles of women throughout history and in various cultures.  Gender specific programming utilizes an array of relationships and perceptions to draw girls into a new lifestyle while insuring her physical, and emotional needs are being met as she considers and later changes her patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.



 
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