Greetings!
In 1909, William Reuben George, a visionary and philanthropist, provided the foundation for today’s George Junior Republic and Affiliates by focusing on youth management via self-government, self-control, and responsible behavior principles. The duties and power of citizenship were demonstrated within a self-sustaining community. Our mission continues to support the value of citizenship and understanding an individual’s responsibilities to society, family, and self.
Today, George Junior Republic’s administrative offices and residential facilities are located on 500 acres in Grove City, Pennsylvania. George Junior Republic, the parent company, is the philanthropic arm that oversees grant writing and fundraising for George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania, George Junior Republic in Indiana, and Preventative Aftercare. Six corporations comprise the organization, three of which deliver a broad spectrum of residential and community-based services to youth and adults.
George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania provides multiple options for youth and adults to achieve another chance at success. Residential programs include a full continuum of behavioral health services in a trauma-informed environment with state-of-the-art facilities utilizing evidence-based programming. Through the support of committed staff and daily living in a structured environment, individuals have the opportunity to take their hopes and dreams in a healthy direction while learning from their past experiences.
George Junior Republic in Indiana is the largest provider of community-based services in the state of Indiana. With the mission of providing intensive clinical services to children, young adults, and families across the state, the organization is dedicated to providing services that keep families together while building on their strengths. The true organizational assets are the supportive mission and the devoted professionals who focus on client needs.
Meeting the needs of the individual by promoting resiliency and teaching recovery principles in the individual’s home community is the foundation of the mission of Preventative Aftercare. Dedicated staff deliver evidencesupported programming and services designed for children, youth, families, and adults who struggle with traditional community-based services.
On behalf of George Junior Republic, its affiliates, and the board of directors, I welcome you to our organization, where we never stop believing.
Sincerely,
Nathan M. Gressel CEO
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
IN PENNSYLVANIA
George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania (GJR in PA), founded in 1909, offers a broad range of residential programs and services for at-risk male youth, ages 8 to 18, and residential services for individuals (male and female) 18 and older.
YOUTH RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
DIAGNOSTIC
The Diagnostic program provides a 45-90 day comprehensive evaluation within a staffsecure, self-contained environment. A multidisciplinary approach is used to complete psychiatric, psychological, behavioral, substance abuse, and educational assessments. The Diagnostic program is highly structured and utilizes reinforcement schedules to assist youth in readjusting their behaviors.
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL
The General Residential program provides a consistent and nurturing environment where youth can build and reinforce pro-social behaviors. Counselor Parents and/or Behavioral Health Technicians, who are part of the treatment team, provide a homelike environment, teach appropriate socialization skills, and reinforce alternative behaviors.
INPATIENT NON-HOSPITALIZATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION
The Inpatient Non-Hospitalization Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program provides education, intervention, and treatment and is dually licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Youth reside in a homelike residential setting with Counselor Parents. Therapy is provided twice a week by a master’s level Drug and Alcohol Intervention Specialist.
INTENSIVE SUPERVISION UNIT
The Intensive Supervision Unit program provides a highly structured and staff-secure residential environment for youth who demonstrate severe high-risk behaviors and/ or present a threat to abscond. Individualized treatment is supported with high staffto-youth ratios and provides maximum supervision while involving youth in pro-social routines and activities.
SPECIAL NEEDS
The Special Needs program provides a staff-secure, self-contained, and highly structured environment for youth with moderate to severe mental health treatment needs or persistent/ recurrent disorders that can be managed through intensive treatment and therapy. Youth learn to develop coping skills to stabilize dysfunctional behaviors.
SPECIAL NEEDS ENHANCED
The Special Needs Enhanced program is staff-secure, self-contained, and highly structured and is designed for youth who present significant disruptions in other levels of care at GJR in PA. The Special Needs Enhanced program is clinically driven with enhanced behavioral health supports.
SPECIAL NEEDS – RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (RTF)
The Special Needs – Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) program offers medically necessary psychiatric treatment for youth with moderate to severe mental illness and require structured residential care. Licensed by the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the program provides a highly structured, staff-secure setting for youth to focus on individual treatment goals within a small peer group.
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SECURE CARE (OPENING SPRING 2022)
The Secure Care program provides for the safety of delinquent or alleged delinquent youth and their communities throughout their court disposition process.
FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT OF 2018
CHILDREN AND RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCES (CARE)
The organization has contracted with Cornell University to implement the Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) program, a Promising Research evidence-based model by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC). It motivates children and staff to adhere to routines, structures, and processes while minimizing the potential for interpersonal conflict.
Visit rccp.cornell.edu/CARE_LevelOne.html to learn more information.
CARF INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION
As an accredited CARF International program, GJR in PA is dedicated to meeting established service standards, ongoing quality improvement, and encouraging feedback from those served, stakeholders, and community members.
Visit carf.org for more information.
SPECIALIZED SETTINGS
Pennsylvania Placements – the organization is designated as a specialized setting. All GJR in PA residential programs are trauma-informed and provide service to one or more specific populations, including those who are or are at risk of becoming sex trafficking victims.
Out-of-State Placements – GJR in PA meets the qualifications/requirements of a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP).
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EDUCATION
ACADEMICS
For over 60 years, GJR in PA has proudly maintained an educational partnership with the Grove City Area School District. Upon arrival to campus, students complete a series of comprehensive assessments. After review of the assessments, cumulative school records, and their individual needs, students are assigned to an academic track such as general academics, career and technical (vocational), or college prep. The academic setting and after-school services allow students to gain up to two years of reading and math skills in only six months. Eligible students may participate in GED preparatory classes and the Credit Recovery curriculum.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
Grove City Area School District teachers provide career and technical education to youth in the General Residential and Special Needs programs based on treatment team recommendations. Each vocational program offers students the opportunity to test for various industry-recognized certifications. The education received at the Career and Technical Center is validated by these certifications, making it easier for youth to find employment once they rejoin their communities.
• AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING (PACTT) AFFILIATION
As a PACTT in PA agrees to maintain services in one or more of the
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Visit pactt-alliance.org to learn more information.
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Autobody • Automotive mechanics technology • Carpentry • Food service • Masonry • Welding PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMIC
ALLIANCE
affiliate, GJR
following specialty areas:
Academic instruction • Job skills training • Work-related services
RECREATION
Recreation plays a vital role in facilitating good health and positive social interaction. Each youth is afforded the opportunity to improve their health, attitude, character, and behavior through participating in recreational activities, including athletics, intramural sports, club activities, and general daily recreation. Through daily involvement in numerous scheduled activities, youth learn self-reliance, build self-esteem, and trust others.
ATHLETICS
Youth can participate in varsity level basketball, as well as track and field. Additional athletic programs include flag football, kickball, ping pong, and softball.
CLUBS
Clubs offer opportunities for youth to learn more about their own interests, build positive relationships with others, gain a better understanding of participation and teamwork, and expand real-life experiences.
RECREATION FACILITIES
Across the 500-acre campus, there are multiple indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.
While GJR in PA is not a faith-based organization, the importance of faith is acknowledged and accommodated through a holistic approach to treatment regardless of religious affiliation. Chaplain services provide non-denominational spiritual support and education for youth, ranging from Sunday youth services and prayer to individual spiritual guidance upon request. Arcade recreational
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT
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• Art studio • Barbershop • Baseball field • Billiards • Campus store • Indoor gymnasiums • Indoor
center • Outdoor pool • Movie theaters • Ropes course • Running track • Student unions • Weight room
HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES
GJR in PA implements a coordinated and comprehensive approach to healthcare during a youth’s stay. Each youth receives an initial physical health screening upon admission and routine dental, vision, and hearing assessments. Contracted providers regularly visit the campus to provide services on site, minimizing the need for travel. Upon admission, youth are encouraged to be active participants in managing their health.
Contracted providers include:
• Primary care
• Dental
• Vision
NUTRITION PROGRAM
GJR in PA participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. As a participant in these programs, the organization serves nutritionally balanced meals. The Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Food and Nutrition provides oversight to all participating schools and organizations.
THERAPY SERVICES
GJR in PA’s goal is to provide evidence-based, trauma-informed care for all youth. Therapy can be expanded to include individual, family, and group services. Emphasis is placed on each individual’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences to help develop a person-centered approach to treatment. Critical to success is supporting each individual while enhancing their resiliency skills as they learn the steps to live a life based on recovery and wellness.
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
If deemed appropriate, youth are evaluated by one of GJR in PA’s psychiatrists and seen on a regular basis for follow-up care and prescribed medication management. GJR in PA contracted providers are committed to providing quality, ongoing care.
A subcontracted psychologist also provides services. In addition, based on a clinically identified need, sex offender assessments may also be completed through contracted services.
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ADULT PROGRAM: LONG TERM STRUCTURED RESIDENCE (LTSR)
The Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) program is highly structured for individuals (both male and female) 18 and older who need additional mental health support to develop the skills and supports required to live in the most independent community setting. The program serves a nine-county region: Crawford, Venango, Mercer, Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland. The facility has a homelike atmosphere where clients participate in recovery-focused and trauma-informed services.
Structured services offered include psychiatric evaluation and treatment, group and individual psychotherapy, medication education, competency restoration, peer support services, and psychiatric rehabilitative services. This array of services is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the environment of choice for each client.
The LTSR facility has a large gymnasium. Clients also have access to a rock-climbing wall, a low and high ropes course, movie theaters, a billiards and game room, an outdoor swimming pool, a chapel, and other activities.
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
IN INDIANA
George Junior Republic in Indiana (GJR in IN) was established in 1992 and offers a broad range of services to youth and families across the state of Indiana. All programs follow the core mission of teaching at-risk youth responsibility and personal accountability while integrating them into their homes, schools, and communities.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
COMPREHENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES
This service seeks to prevent out-of-home placement as well as provide reunification support using evidence-based treatment such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Motivational Interviewing. Treatment and services can adapt and include, but are not limited to, therapy, transportation, supervised visits, and case management.
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations are available to children and adolescents, as well as psychological evaluations to adults. The goal of a comprehensive evaluation is to establish a holistic view of each individual to improve understanding of the daily difficulties the person is facing, as well as to identify the presence of any mental health diagnoses. These services are provided by subcontracted psychologists.
DRUG & ALCOHOL
Addiction programming supports families involved with the Department of Child Services and Juvenile Probation by offering assessments, groups, and individual therapy based on their level of need. Licensed therapists facilitate Substance Use Disorder Assessments to provide youth and adults specific recommendations for treatment based on the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria. We also offer weekly groups guided by a Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor utilizing evidence-based curricula such as Living in Balance or Self-Management and Recovery Training.
FAMILY PRESERVATION
This service is designed to work with families who have had a reported and substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect and the Indiana Department of Child Services believes can care for their child(ren) in the home by introducing appropriate family services.
OLDER YOUTH SERVICES
This service provides older youth aged 16-23 with opportunities to gain skills required to live healthy, productive, and responsible lives as self-sufficient adults. This service prepares them for the path to adulthood that may include college, careers, housing, money management, and health.
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SERVICE AREAS
*Service areas subject to change based on county contracts.
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GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
PREVENTATIVE AFTERCARE
George Junior Republic Preventative Aftercare (PAC) was established in 1992. PAC is a comprehensive program that is family focused and community-based designed to provide structure, supervision, and support for youth and their families to maintain permanency.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
DIVERSION
This service is intended to divert youth and their families from involvement with Children and Youth Services agencies and Juvenile Probation through voluntary in-home services. At the onset of services, family functioning is assessed, goals are developed collaboratively with the family, and individualized interventions are implemented to build knowledge and skills.
FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH
This program utilizes a team based treatment approach, along with the Eco-Systemic Model, to eliminate the imminent risk of out-of-home placement and/or legal involvement of youth.
GPS
This service involves supervision of youth in the community as they proceed through the Juvenile Court process with the goal of beginning to establish a sense of accountability. A GPS monitoring system allows the youth to remain in the community and their current academic setting rather than out-of-home detention. This service can be provided pre and post adjudicatory.
INDEPENDENT LIVING
This program is designed to facilitate planning and skill development to transition youth from dependency to adulthood and self-sufficiency. The programs are structured to meet state and local independent living requirements.
INTENSIVE
This service is focused on maintaining permanency to avoid out-of-home placement when appropriate. If out-of-home care becomes necessary, this service supports youth and families in reunification once placement is terminated.
MOBILE MEDICATION
The program focuses on supporting adults with serious mental illnesses. The communitybased program currently serves Washington County Health Choices members.
PRISON VISITATION
This program was established to provide supervised visitation between incarcerated parents and their children in a private and safe setting within the prison.
REINTEGRATION
This service is designed to facilitate the successful reintegration of youth from out-of-home placement to home, school, and community. Services focus on developing and maintaining the skills necessary to succeed in the home environment while identifying and mitigating potential barriers to success.
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TRUANCY
This service targets improving school attendance before requiring involvement with the courts and Children and Youth Services. The program is designed to interrupt truancy by identifying and addressing the underlying causes of the behavior.
SERVICE AREAS
County Program Type
Bradford
Intensive
Susquehanna Indiana Chester Washington Mercer
Northumberland Clarion Warren Wayne Lebanon Delaware Westmoreland Montgomery
Fayette York Madison, OH Franklin, OH
Cumberland Snyder
Intensive, Prison Visitation Intensive
Intensive, Independent Living Intensive
Intensive, Diversion Mobile Medication Intensive
Intensive, Reintegration Intensive, Truancy Intensive Intensive Intensive Intensive Intensive Intensive, Truancy Intensive Intensive, GPS Intensive, Reintegration, Truancy
Intensive, Family Based Mental Health
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*Service areas subject to change based on county contracts.
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© 2022 GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC AND AFFILIATES
George Junior Republic is a private nonprofit childcare facility incorporated under Pennsylvania law. Gifts and bequests, therefore, are tax deductible. The official registration and financial information of George Junior Republic may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
A copy of the Drug & Alcohol Program Annual Report is available for review through the chief financial officer, whose office is located in the Administration Building on the George Junior Republic in Pennsylvania campus.
George Junior Republic is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. The same equal opportunities apply to the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of the persons and families served.
