Mandala

/kevin-george mandala 8005 King Helie Boulevard FL 34653 (727) 841-4447 (727) 841-4450 pete.vlastaras@baycare.org 24, Serves Ages 14-18 BayCare Behavioral Health, Inc. http://www.baycare.org Moderate-Risk http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Residential/restrictiveness.html#Moderate

Non-Secure

6 New Port Richey Peter Vlastaras Program Director

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Male

Mandala provides Intensive Mental Health Services in a structured therapeutic community fostering positive peer interactions, personal growth, social development, and responsibility. Therapeutic interventions are designed to motivate, educate and reshape socially maladaptive behaviors. The Program offers a continuum of specialized multi-disciplinary services reflecting the individual needs of male offenders with mental health and substance abuse disorders. Services include individual, family and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, psychiatric medical services and behavior management. Cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic methodologies are blended into all treatment approaches.  The average length of stay is 6 to 9 months.

Mandala (school number 516242) is a Type 1 program offering English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and one elective course. The elective course is typically used to provide additional reading assistance to needy students or vocational training.

Education and vocational services are provided through the Pasco County School District.

From Tampa, take I-75 north, approximately 30 miles to State Road 54 and turn left (west) onto State Road 54. Travel approximately 20 miles to Little Road in New Port Richey and turn right (north) onto Little Road. You will pass the Pasco County Government Center on your right and a few miles after this Center, look for King Helie Boulevard on your left. Turn left onto King Helie Boulevard and follow the signs to The Harbor/Mandala Adolescent Treatment Center. Pasco

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