Pathfinder

This program provides a residential alternative to detention (RAD) for youth who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime. This alternative to incarceration allows residents to remain enrolled in school, participate in sports and leisure activities, and maintain connections with their families and communities, all of which are links that could be broken were they instead incarcerated. The Sussex RAD program provides structured activities, supportive counseling, primary medical and behavioral health services, educational services, recreation, drug and/or alcohol treatment, and family interventions to residents. The program also provides life skills training and transportation to court hearings, school, and other required appointments.

Four Directions is a trauma-focused program designed to house and assist adolescents who are facing difficulty at home, in school, or in their community. The program provides clinical support and role modeling on community functioning to residents. Through strength-based family work and collaboration with the local community, Four Directions strives to provide youth with a path for positive growth and success.

VQ Living is a supervised independent living program designed to assist adjudicated delinquent or dependent youth in making a successful transition to independent living. To that end, we help youth get involved with their communities, complete their educations, and find employment while providing them with a safe and supportive environment.

Morningstar Youth Academy is a 24 bed facility that provides two programs: a 6-9 month residential placement program and a short-term, 90-day program. Both programs provide youth with evidence-based substance abuse treatment services, wellness services, and education.

Soaring Skies, is a Pathfinder program developed to help adolescents who have difficulty functioning at home, school, or in the community adapt to independent life. The typical length of stay for residents is about six months, during which time they receive trauma-focused care, clinical support, and role modeling on community functioning. Through these services, we hope to give youth a better chance at successfully integrating back into the communities they call home.

7Directions, is a Pathfinder program that provides assistances to youth in transitioning to more permanent living situations - homes, independent living, foster care, or more appropriate residential programs. With strong staff to serve as role models and a nurturing environment, we help youth in these programs develop life skills that can guide them once they leave our care.