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RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
Home and Family
In a quiet little valley
at the base of a small mountain, four spacious and
comfortable country homes - each named for a disciple of
Jesus: Matthew House, Andrew House, Thomas House
and James House - provide Salem's boys and girls
with a peaceful refuge. FAMILY SETTING
It is a family setting which
allows professional male and female Teaching Parents to help modify a troubled child's behavior by modeling
and teaching social skills in a family setting.
Teaching Parents
complete comprehensive initial and ongoing training, and
provide crucial input as part of each child's Treatment
Team.
SERVICE PLANS
This close, personal
family-type atmosphere emphasizes supportive
relationships combined with structure and supervision.
For instance, Bible studies and regular family meetings
provide a strong foundation to complement each child's
individual therapy...therapy which includes a
service plan catered specifically to his or her
areas of needed improvement.
These "target areas" can range from
showing respect, to accepting "no" for an answer, to
effective and appropriate family interactions.
Service plans are developed by the child's Treatment
Team, which includes the caseworker and counselor as
well as other staff members directly involved in his or
her care.
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LEISURE
Leisure time may find
kids and adults relaxing with board games or a good
movie like Lassie, a
Biblical epic like Jesus of Nazareth, or a National
Geographic documentary on killer whales. Videos
replace television at Salem, and are screened in
accordance with Salem standards.
Each house
"family" may also plan a vacation at a beautiful state
park, at the beach, or places like Busch Gardens or
Disney World.
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GROUP HOMES
Three of our four homes are long-term Group Homes
for children aged six to 18, with eight beds in each.
Salem provides a home base for many children long after
they have left our care.
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SALEM SHELTER
The short-term Shelter provides a safe, nurturing and highly structured
environment for children in transition.
These children may need a safe haven and restoration
period after suffering abuse or neglect; they may come
from failed foster care or adoption placements; they
may be waiting for a place of safety following discharge
from a psychiatric hospital or a residential treatment
center.
Salem helps kids to plan for a successful
future and work toward reconciliation between
children and families wherever feasible.
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