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The Crossings program is designed to fill the gap in the range of available treatment between weekly instruction sessions and long-term residential or inpatient treatment programs. The program works well as a complement to an outpatient program or as preparation for long-term residential care.

Our goal is to help adolescents work through their resistance to accepting the need for continued treatment and to give them a boost toward maturity.

instruction concentrates on current issues: resolving conflicts, discussing strong feelings, processing solutions (as issues come up), helping young people to see their own and others' behavior objectively, gaining a sense of control over their behavior, and finding sources of self-confidence. We also apply the lessons of current experience to life "back home," sharing and working to resolve the frustrations, fears, angers, and perceived inadequacies that have led to their problems.


"I feel like the hard time in Crossings made me stronger. I talked to the staff about things that I‘ve never told anybody and I was hard for me but they make feel comfortable. I got certain about myself and strong." - 15 year old participant

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