Community Based Student Support Resources
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch – Community Based Services (YBGR-CBS) offers School Based Services (SBS) called Comprehensive School and Community Treatment (CSCT). The main goal of SBS is to keep at risk youth in their primary setting. SBS primarily serves youth within the school setting, but we also provide services within the youth’s home and in the community year-round. Youth can be referred to our services through school staff, case management or self-referral from families. Youth have to meet certain criteria to qualify.
What are the benefits of SBS?
- Youth are provided Individual, Group and Family Therapy within the school setting. Scheduling will be coordinated with the youth’s teacher in order to prevent missing core curriculum for appointments.
- YBGR staff provide therapeutic crisis de-escalation to youth on their caseload. We aim to de-escalate the crisis before it becomes a discipline referral for the Principal, School Counselor, or School Resource Officer.
- YBGR-CBS provides a Full Time Program Therapist (LCPC/LCSW) and Behavior Specialist to provide mental health services within the school/home/community settings.
- The youth must clinically qualify for the service and have a funding source to pay for services.
- The average caseload size is 15-18 youth depending on clinical severity and funding accessibility.
- YBGR staff provide individualized quality service, support, and encouragement to the youth on the caseload.
- YBGR staff bridge communication between school and home. Our team serves as a parent liaison with the school; increasing parental involvement.
More information can be found at: https://www.ybgr.org/programs/