Youth served in Pressley Ridge residential programs come from diverse backgrounds, experience moderate to highly intensive levels of behavioral, emotional, and traumatic challenges, and at the time of referral, are unable to safely remain with their families or within their communities without the support and intervention of residential treatment.
Pressley Ridge serves male youth in residential care, from the age range of 13-17, meeting specific level-of-care criteria for the program of referral and acceptance.
Youth referred and accepted into Pressley Ridge Level II programs are experiencing moderate to severe levels of behavioral, emotional, and traumatic experiences that prohibit them from being able to successfully remain in their home, education and/or community environment. Youth may be experiencing high levels of trauma responses, significant behavioral and emotional stressors, challenges associated with the effects of substance use individually or within family, and various challenges associate with family and community connection.