Reflections for Youth

Reflections for Youth, Inc. operates two residential programs in the Larimer County, Colorado, providing services for youth between the ages of 11-18 in each facility. One male Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility licensed for up to 14 youth is located in Berthoud, CO. One female Therapeutic Residential Child Care Facility licensed for up to... 10 youth is located in Loveland, CO. With an intentionally limited number of youth, individual needs are met so youth may grow and receive as much support as necessary. The RFY Inc. program is very community based and housed in a setting that allows individual goal achievement and a sense of belonging to a small peer group. Reflections for Youth residential programming is intended for temporary safety and stabilization of youth in crisis. Program progress is monitored by each individual client's treatment team comprised of RFY Inc. staff, the client's parents/guardians, and any county, state or school district staff invested in the client's progress. The length of stay in the program is determined by overall treatment needs and the involvement of all persons deemed appropriate to be part of the youth's treatment team. In general this consists of counseling, educational and clinical staff, county placement workers, probation officers, and of course the parent or guardian and the youth himself or herself. Currently, the average length of stay is approximately six to nine months. The RFY Inc. program strives to empower each client to learn responsibility to make positive choices. Clients attend educational and therapeutic groups, and are encouraged to utilize counseling, education and clinical staff and their peers to discuss problems, issues, thoughts and feelings. Therapeutic groups offered at RFY Inc. include: emotions management, stress management, self-esteem building, problem solving/conflict resolution, life skills, and drug and alcohol education and therapy. RFY Inc. involves youth in a myriad of local service learning projects and recreational activities. ...Read More