NCJ Number
152885
Journal
Louisiana Youth Care Magazine Volume: 17 Issue: 4 Dated: (July-August 1994) Pages: 3-5
Date Published
1994
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article describes the Renaissance Home in Louisiana's Rapides Parish, which is a community-based treatment facility established in 1973.
Abstract
Renaissance has three basic programs for the residents: detention, group home, and shelter care. Detention provides secure care for residents prior to their adjudication by the juvenile courts. Detention includes an examination by a staff nurse upon arrival and referral to a doctor if necessary. A homebound teacher coordinates with public schools to help residents continue their studies. Physical fitness and recreational activities are also provided. Juveniles in detention range from 11 to 16 years old. There are 14 beds in the detention facility, and they generally stay filled. The group home, or rehabilitation program, provides a community-based treatment alternative to institutional care. The entire program is designed to help juveniles learn how to function properly when they return to society. The group home accepts nondangerous delinquent boys from age 11 to 16. A form of behavioral modification rewards appropriate behavior and penalizes inappropriate behavior. Shelter care provides temporary care for children who are basically nondelinquent and need temporary shelter or protection. Some of these children are victims of neglect or abuse, and some are runaways. This article also discusses the administration and staff as well as financing.