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About Our Services
Group Home - Susan Talbot Boys & Girls Home
Program Description
The Susan Talbot Boys & Girls Home is an- six-bed intensive
level therapeutic group home caring for 12 to 17 year old boys and
girls who have been diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed.
The staff creates a comfortable, home-like environment in a neighborhood
setting, where they can assess each adolescent’s individual
needs and create a treatment plan that will help the youth learn
life skills, gain valuable insight, address emotional issues, and
become a healthy and functional member of their community. Personal
responsibility and empowerment are goals for every youngster we
serve.
Program Structure
At the Susan Talbot Boys and Girls Home, youth receive:
- A safe, stable and creative environment with a 1:3 staff to
child ratio with 24-hour awake staff;
- Individual, group and family therapy focusing on developing
healthy insight, relationship and emotional skills;
- A structured daily program with a privilege system that teaches
social skills and behavior management;
- A physical fitness program to improve cardiovascular health
and general fitness so that participation in challenging physical
fitness activities will be a positive experience;
- Access to community services, including public schools, health
care, recreation, and the arts; and
- Coordination with other social and treatment services and agencies.
Placement Criteria
The Home cares for, and treats, boys and girls, ages 12 to 17, who
are facing challenging emotional issues, including their victimization,
depression, esteem, legal troubles or family conflict. Many of these
young people are acting out, failing in school or in other placements,
or hard to live with due to the emotional stresses they feel and
their lack of adequate skills and confidence to succeed.
Contact Information:
Sally Stansberry, Director of Operations
P.O. Box 7616, Missoula, MT 59807-7616
Phone: (406) 721-2704 ext. 225
Fax: (406) 721-0034
Phone: (406) 721-2704 ext. 245 or (406) 251-6836
sstansberry@youthhomes.com
Shawn Gray, Program Director and Therapist
2105 42nd St.
Missoula, MT 59803
sgray@youthhomes.com
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