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Overview
Adolescents in our care have suffered life experiences that are often times traumatizing and overwhelming. As a result our clients struggle with remaining safe, internalize and respond ineffectively to emotions, suffer from unresolved loss and cannot envision a healthy future. Gateway Residential Program, Grand Junction, embraces the belief that in order to promote change, a relationship-driven program that effectively addresses the components of safety, emotional management, loss and future planning is imperative to the successful transition of the client. Through a four-phase treatment program designed to guide the client through the healing process, we have a high success rate -78% in 2008/2009- transitioning clients back home or to an appropriate lower level of care. Length of stay in general is 4-6 months.

Clinical Services
The Clinical Department provides individual, group and family services designed and tailored around the individual needs of the client. We approach treatment in gender-specific and strength-based programming, trauma based care, and experiential therapies. Each client’s treatment is designed to identify and address risk factors of abusive behavior and protective strengths on which to build upon.

Drug and Alcohol classes are offered out-patient through a community provider.

Criminal Thinking is addressed by utilizing the Thinking for a Change group Curriculum.

Gender-Specific Programming
Is designed to identify differences, learn healthy living skills and promote positive femaledevelopment

Trauma Based Care
The program is based on the S.E.L.F. model which provides a cognitive behavioral therapeutic approach through the four critical stages of recovery; Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future Planning.

Strength-Based Programming
We focus on reflecting and accentuating the individual strengths and positive possibilities in each client.

Academic Services
The education program provides an on-site school approved and licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The Education Program provides individualized services tailored to meet the academic needs of each client. Clients will receive credits towards a diploma, may achieve their GED and are offered on/off-site college classes. There is a collaboration between various Public Schools and provides the opportunity to take Public Middle and High School classes as deemed appropriate.

To illustrate the effectiveness of our educational component; in the school year of 2008/2009 students on average achieved an academic growth of 2.8 grade levels for both Reading and Math during their stay.

Experiential and Recreational Services
Experiential and recreational services are provided daily to clients using a wide variety of modalities.
Wilderness trips
Tae-Kwon-Do
Recreational activities
Spiritual activities
Experiential activities
Daily-living skills

Who We Serve
Gateway Residential Program Grand Junction specializes in a full continuum of therapeutic treatment and academic services for adolescent girls 10-21 years of age and their families. We are licensed through the State of Colorado and accept clients at the TRCCF and RCCF level of care.

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	Employment \| Links \| Contact Us Overview Adolescents in our care have suffered life experiences that are often times traumatizing and overwhelming. As a result our clients struggle with remaining safe, internalize and respond ineffectively to emotions, suffer from unresolved loss and cannot envision a healthy future. Gateway Residential Program, Grand Junction, embraces the belief that in order to promote change, a relationship-driven program that effectively addresses the components of safety, emotional management, loss and future planning is imperative to the successful transition of the client. Through a four-phase treatment program designed to guide the client through the healing process, we have a high success rate -78% in 2008/2009- transitioning clients back home or to an appropriate lower level of care. Length of stay in general is 4-6 months. Clinical Services The Clinical Department provides individual, group and family services designed and tailored around the individual needs of the client. We approach treatment in gender-specific and strength-based programming, trauma based care, and experiential therapies. Each client’s treatment is designed to identify and address risk factors of abusive behavior and protective strengths on which to build upon. Drug and Alcohol classes are offered out-patient through a community provider. Criminal Thinking is addressed by utilizing the Thinking for a Change group Curriculum. Gender-Specific Programming Is designed to identify differences, learn healthy living skills and promote positive femaledevelopment Trauma Based Care The program is based on the S.E.L.F. model which provides a cognitive behavioral therapeutic approach through the four critical stages of recovery; Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future Planning. Strength-Based Programming We focus on reflecting and accentuating the individual strengths and positive possibilities in each client. Academic Services The education program provides an on-site school approved and licensed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The Education Program provides individualized services tailored to meet the academic needs of each client. Clients will receive credits towards a diploma, may achieve their GED and are offered on/off-site college classes. There is a collaboration between various Public Schools and provides the opportunity to take Public Middle and High School classes as deemed appropriate. To illustrate the effectiveness of our educational component; in the school year of 2008/2009 students on average achieved an academic growth of 2.8 grade levels for both Reading and Math during their stay. Experiential and Recreational Services Experiential and recreational services are provided daily to clients using a wide variety of modalities. Wilderness trips Tae-Kwon-Do Recreational activities Spiritual activities Experiential activities Daily-living skills Who We Serve Gateway Residential Program Grand Junction specializes in a full continuum of therapeutic treatment and academic services for adolescent girls 10-21 years of age and their families. We are licensed through the State of Colorado and accept clients at the TRCCF and RCCF level of care.