Rabbit Program
Child Day Treatment Facility
Rabbit Day Treatment Center service delivery is targeted at eight integrated components: education, challenge experiences, cognitive–behavioral therapy, strengths-based case management, behavior modification, family partnership, problem-solving and social skills development, and community service. This approach is based on theoretical perspectives and treatment interventions found to effectively reduce juvenile delinquency.
The foundation of service delivery adheres to Ashanti's Heart Behavior Health Holistic Wellness Coaching Module, which is a unified approach to treatment, education, and behavior modification designed to help youths achieve personal growth and success. The Wellness Coaching and Personal Growth Module use an experiential learning environment to deliver cognitive-behavioral interventions designed to reduce youths’ risks for mental, behavioral, and emotional problems while encouraging the youths to make positive changes in their lives to avoid future involvement in the juvenile justice system. The goals of the module are:
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Integration of evidence-based interventions and strategies into the services provided by Ashanti's Heart Behavioral Health
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Reduction in recidivism and improvement in prosocial outcomes by addressing youths’ risks, needs, and responsivity
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Establishing a holistic approach to serving youth, encompassing the individual, the family, and the community.
In Loving Memory of Gerard "Rabbit" Briggs
Program Goals
The Rabbit day treatment programs provide community-based interventions that allow youths ages 8 - 18 to reside at home while they attend daily services. During the day, youths receive intervention services and attend school at the day treatment center in an academic setting. At night, youths return home, which fosters family involvement in the treatment process. Day treatment programs are designed to serve delinquent youths in a nonresidential setting and improve youths’ academic achievement, vocational achievement, and school attendance and reduce their problem behaviors such as substance use, violence, delinquency, and conduct disorders. Youths participating in day treatment programs have been adjudicated delinquent by the court for misdemeanors and lesser felonies and often have co-occurring substance misuse and mental health issues.
The day treatment programs are usually small, usually located near the youth’s home, and generally operate from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. The average length of stay in the program is typically 6 to 12 months. Services provided by program staff address issues in both the home and neighborhood by working with each youth and his or her family together. Services include a small staff-to-student ratio, comprehensive counseling, individualized cognitive-behavioral treatment services, and family integration