Mission
Statement
To
provide intervention and specialized skills to youth while presenting
opportunities and a supportive environment, to foster more positive behaviors.
The Counseling Services Unit (CSU)
offers services to youth and their families who are are on court ordered
probation or are formally or informally involved in the juvenile justice system.
This department provides counseling opportunities for
youth and their families, and also assists in intervention, assessment,
evaluation, and referrals. The CSU primarily provides counseling services to
youth through the facilitation of Intensive Supervision Groups, Anger Management
Groups, and Chemical Dependency Groups.
Secondarily, this unit works with students at the Juvenile Justice
Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) to assist them in developing skills needed
to resist negative peer pressure, develop self-esteem, build communication
skills, and enhance cooperation and team work skills.
ROPES Experiential Activities (such as those shown
below) and other activities are used to teach students the importance of
positive change, community, trust, accountability, and respect for themselves
and others.