* * Facts about proposed services at 2385 Oak Grove Church Road, Carrollton, GA. * *
WestCare Adolescent Intensive Residential Program
A. Students may be referred to the program by: counselors and therapists; doctors; private referrals from parents, family members, churches, ministers, friends; court staff; DFCS case managers; funded by Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse Services.
B. Children will be male adolescents who are voluntarily seeking help.
C. All students will be carefully screened and assessed by professional staff, prior to being admitted to the program.
D. No court-ordered children or any children will be placed against their will. Children will not be sent from courts or juvenile justice system.
E. Georgia residents.
F. Initial census will be 20 students, with possibility of expansion up to 40 students.
1. Students will be supervised/monitored 24 hours a day by staff.
2. High resolution cameras and other electronic security equipment strategically deployed and monitored to include front gate and perimeter of facilities.
3. Students in classroom study weekdays 9:00a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
4. Individual counseling sessions throughout the day
5. Supervised afternoon recreation
6. Evenings – Life Skill Groups
7. Weekends – on-site activities, supervised trips to local and regional sports activities, educational learning activities, church services.This is a needed facilty for Carroll County. Our Teens are on the streets looking for this kind of help. If we do not help cure our youth, the possibility of them seeing their adult years and leading productive lives will be minimal. These are our children, siblings, grandchildren, students, friends and they need our help.
