Program Director
Mikel Currie |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Okaloosa Youth Academy is a moderate-risk
program for boys, which includes supervised community
contact. Behavioral Health Overlay Services (BHOS) are
provided for youth with outpatient-level mental health and
substance abuse counseling. Educational services are
provided by the Okaloosa County School District. Vocational
training consists of masonry, electronics technician, carpentry and
horticulture. The program is a certified GED®
testing center; youth have the option of earning a GED® or high school diploma.
Co-located on the Okaloosa Youth Academy campus, which has
100
single-occupancy rooms, is the Sex Offender Treatment
Program (below). The average length of stay is
6 to 9 months. Uniforms are provided.
Operating Capacity: 30, Serves Ages 14-18,
Males Okaloosa Sex Offender Gulf
Coast: This program has a 20-bed sexual offender treatment
component for male youths, ages 10 to 15 years, which includes
comprehensive sex offender assessments, evaluations, therapy
services and individualized sex offender treatment planning.
The program uses evidence-based treatment and practices
based upon Restorative Justice philosophies. The average length of stay for this component is 9 to 12
months. The program provides clothing.
Operating Capacity: 20, Serves Ages 10-15,
Males |
