Aftercare Planning is provided for all youth across Adelphoi Village’s Continuum of Care. Youth begin Aftercare Planning the day they are admitted to Adelphoi Village.
Client-specific plans align with the MacArthur Foundation Models for Change Initiative and include the following components:
Aftercare Group is also offered to youth, providing them with an extensive opportunity to understand and practice their learned treatment skills. Each client attends a basic group two months prior to discharge and an advanced group one month prior to discharge. Discussion, small group activities, and hands-on exercises engage group members to anticipate post-discharge barriers as they think, plan and problem-solve their way through skills aimed at reducing the challenges they will face after release from the program.