1. Board of County Commissioners Tony Masilotti, Chairman Addie L. Greene, Vice Chairperson Karen Marcus Jeff Koons Warren H. Newell Mary McCarty Burt Aaronson County Administrator Robert Weisman

2. Division Programs Education Center Youth Service Bureau Highridge Family Center

3. A Youth Affairs community resource Education, training, and professional development Provides free services to the Palm Beach County community: Children Parents School Personnel Mental Health Professionals Community Groups Education Center

4. Parent Education Services Based Based on STEP Program Child Child and Adolescent Development Realistic Realistic Expectations Improve Improve Communication Respect Respect and Encouragement Positive Positive Discipline Problem Problem Solving/Finding Solutions

5. Psycho-educational Groups Anger Management Skills Character Building Coping with Divorce Handling Peer Pressure Self-Esteem Building Social Skills

6. Training and Professional Development Pre-doctoral Psychology Internship Field Placement Site for Masters and Doctoral Level Students Continuing Education for Psychologists, LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs

7. Community Resources Speakers Bureau PresentationsPresentations to community groups on topics related to children and families Annual Resource Fair WorkshopsWorkshops DisplaysDisplays FreeFree Immunizations for Children ActivitiesActivities for Children ContinentalContinental Breakfast and Lunch

8. Youth Affairs Education Center For information, call (561) 625-2530

9. Professional Therapy/Counseling ServicesProfessional Therapy/Counseling Services Licensed Masters and/or Masters Level TherapistsLicensed Masters and/or Masters Level Therapists Family Therapy Family Therapy Parent/Child Therapy Parent/Child Therapy Individual Therapy Individual Therapy Group Therapy Group Therapy Case Management Case Management ALL services are FREE Services provided for 3 months Youth Service Bureau

10. Who Qualifies for the Program? Families with children through 17 years of age Families with children through 17 years of age Palm Beach County Residents Palm Beach County Residents

11. Counseling Issues Addressed Abuse/Neglect Abuse/Neglect Behavioral Problems Behavioral Problems Blended Families Blended Families Family Violence Family Violence Firesetting Firesetting Grief and Loss Grief and Loss Parent/Child Relationships Parent/Child Relationships Separation/Divorce Separation/Divorce Step Families Step Families Academic Difficulties Academic Difficulties Parenting Parenting Truancy Truancy

12. Who can call the Youth Service Bureau? Palm Beach County Residents Parents Children School Personnel Community Agencies Anyone who knows a child or family who might need help Any child age 13 and older may go to their parents, counselor, or call directly to visit them in confidence

13. Contact Youth Service Bureau North County (561) 625-2520 Central County (561) 712-6640 Belle Glade (561) 992-1233 South County (561) 276-1340

14. A 72-Bed, 3 month residential program A 72-Bed, 3 month residential program FREE for Palm Beach County residents FREE for Palm Beach County residents Serves at risk adolescents ages 11 to 15 years Serves at risk adolescents ages 11 to 15 years Family Therapy based Family Therapy based Addresses family, school, and peer related issues Addresses family, school, and peer related issues Highridge Family Center

15. Exclusionary Criteria Residents cannot be adjudicated as delinquent and cannot have open or pending cases in the juvenile justice system Residents cannot be adjudicated as delinquent and cannot have open or pending cases in the juvenile justice system Residents cannot be on probation Residents cannot be on probation Residents must not be in need of prescribed psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment Residents must not be in need of prescribed psychotropic medication or psychiatric treatment

16. The Facility Has Three male and three female dormitory- style houses Three male and three female dormitory- style houses A Palm Beach County School District alternative education school A Palm Beach County School District alternative education school Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Facilities Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Facilities Nutritional Services Nutritional Services

17. Program Components Family, Group and Individual TherapyFamily, Group and Individual Therapy Residential Education - Cognitive-Behavioral GroupsResidential Education - Cognitive-Behavioral Groups Milieu TherapyMilieu Therapy Use of a Value Based Point/Level SystemUse of a Value Based Point/Level System Level 1 – Commitment Level 2 – Trust Level 3 – Consistently Responsible Level 4 – Integrity/Maturity Parent Education - Multiple Family GroupsParent Education - Multiple Family Groups Collaboration with PBC School BoardCollaboration with PBC School Board Alternative Education School Site Alternative Education School Site 4 PBC Teachers 4 PBC Teachers Behavioral Management Staff in Each Classroom Behavioral Management Staff in Each Classroom Follow up services provided by the Youth Service Bureau

18. For More Information on Highridge Family Center Call (561) 625-2540