Co-located with the Dade Youth Academy, the Dade Juvenile Residential Facility serves 32 males between the ages of 13 and 18, in a non-secure residential commitment program. Youth in the program may have been assessed as needing dual-diagnosis treatment services or intensive mental health treatment services in a residential environment.
The program is highly structured, utilizing evidence-based practices to provide secure care, treatment and supervision. Youth receive daily psychotherapeutic services including individual, family, and group counseling; cognitive skills training; and relapse prevention training by qualified mental health and substance abuse professionals under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
A board certified psychiatrist is on site bi-weekly and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week for emergency consultation.
The anticipated average length of stay depends on the youth's pace of success in completing the individualized treatment plan and goals.
The Dade Juvenile Residential Facility is a Type 2 program offering English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, and elective courses.
Education services are provided by the Miami-Dade County School District.