PINE HILLS YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

1. PINE HILLS YOUTH CORRECTIONALFACILITY

2. SPECIAL EVENTS DEPARTMENTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT CLICK ON THAT HEADING PARENT INFORMATION

3. PARENT INFO • Clothing – upon arrival at PHYCF, youth are issued clothing, hygiene and bedding items. Parents have the ability to send their child white short sleeved t-shirts, white socks and underwear. Arrangements to send additional shoes must be made through the caseworker assigned to the youth • Visits – Visitation is encouraged and PHYCF has visitation rooms available for family use. Campus visits can be arranged through the caseworker assigned to the youth. • Phone Calls - Phone contact with the youth is available for immediate family members and is based upon the youth’s behavior and earned privilege level. The facility does offer parents the ability to establish a collect call phone account that their son may utilize to contact immediate family. Further information regarding phone calls and establishing a phone account can be obtained through the caseworker assigned to the youth. • Video-Conference Visits - The facility also provides the opportunity for family to take part in visits via video-conference with their child. Information regarding video conference visits can be obtained through the caseworker assigned to the youth or through his juvenile parole officer. • Housing – Your son will have a private room and private shower facility at PHYCF. Youth are assigned to the housing unit designated to best serve the youth’s treatment requirements. • Safety– Cameras are located throughout the facility and monitored 24 hours per day. Each housing unit is assigned three correctional officers/counselors, a unit manager and caseworker. Additional licensed treatment personnel interact with the youth via groups and one to one sessions on a regular basis. • Youth Accounts – Parents may send money orders or cashier’s checks (no personal checks, credit cards or cash) for their son to utilize in canteen and on off campus visits. If your son owes restitution, please note that 70% of the money you send him will be applied to his restitution balance. • Reading Material – Any reading material you send your son must be sent to the facility from the distributor (i.e. Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc.) and must arrive at the facility un-opened. Hard cover books are not allowed and reading material sent must be appropriate and in line with the treatment objectives of the youth. Any questions regarding reading materials can be directed to the caseworker assigned to the youth

4. PARENT INFO Daily Schedule (Monday-Friday) 0600 Wake-Up 0630 Breakfast 0735 – 1235 School 1300 Lunch 1415 – 1700 Group, Recreation, Restitution, Visits, Off Campus Community Service Work and Visits 1815 Dinner 1900 – 2200 Leisure time, recreation, showers, phone calls Weekend and summer schedules can vary according to activities • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS

5. CORE CLASSES • Math • English • Reading • Social Studies/History • Science • Physical Education • VOCATIONAL CLASSES • Agriculture • Horticulture • Culinary Arts • Auto Mechanics • ONLINE CLASSES • Montana Digital Academy • Dual Credit College Courses • ELECTIVES • GED PREP PINE HILLS SCHOOL Pine Hills School is an accredited high school which is in session year round. Classes offered include core classes as well as vocational classes & electives. CLASSES & PROGRAMS

6. LIFE AT SCHOOL Vocational Agriculture Horticulture Facility Greenhouse Students are offered a variety of learning opportunities.

7. LIFE AT SCHOOL Culinary Arts Auto Mechanics

8. LIFE AT SCHOOL The school has a Library with scheduled times each week for the students to check out books. Students attend school 6 periods a day.

9. UNITS • Daily programming includes • chores, meals, education • recreation, group and leisure time • Youth also have access to programs including • restitution • 4-H • on and off grounds work programs • spirituality services

10. UNITS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC UNIT CLICK ON THAT HEADING

11. UNIT ALPHA

12. UNIT ALPHA Daily programming includes chores, meals, education, recreation, group and leisure time. Youth also have access to additional programs including restitution, 4-H, on and off grounds work programs, and spirituality services. Unit Alpha incorporates the use of a positive rewards system to encourage wise decision-making • SMART Recovery is available which is a youth self-help program focusing on changing harmful behavior like addictions and aggression. • This program also involves a four step process which includes: • Building Motivation • Coping with Urges • Self-Management of Thoughts • Feelings and Behaviors • Living a Balanced Life

13. UNIT ALPHA • Campus wide 4-H program offering • monthly business meetings, • weekly project meetings, • woodworking, • photography, • sport fishing, • horsemanship • 4-H provides opportunities to accomplish the following goals: • Community • Reintegration • Justice • Leadership • Team Work • Social Bonding • Age appropriate pro social experiences • Pro Social behaviors • Provide support for Vocational-Agricultural classes • Develop technical interests toward career possibilities • Learn how to function as a member as a group • Focus on Community service & healthy living • Future goal to incorporate animal projects including sale animals at county fairs • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS • 4-H • Project specific groups designed for younger youth • Rocketry • Photography • Drama • Entomology

14. UNIT ECHO

15. UNIT ECHO The Chemical Dependency program is operated in Unit Echo and offers therapeutic settings for youth who are either court ordered to complete CD treatment or via intake testing at PHYCF are found to meet diagnostic criteria for substance dependency issues. • Pathways to Self- Discovery and Change (CD treatment ) • Phase I- What- Challenge to change • Phase II- How- Commitment to change • Phase III- Now- Ownership of Change and Calling the Shots • Holiday and Special Occasion Activities • Art projects • Talent Show • Unit Decorating during Holidays • Mentoring program • Each youth has 2 mentors • Youth meets with mentor at least once a day • Youth are notified of 3 positive achievements each day • Canine Sitting • Youth are responsible for feeding, watering and cleaning up after “Oakley” • Lawn Maintenance • Mowing and weed eating inner perimeter of the facility as needed • Garden Care • Weeding and gathering produce from garden areas • Tilling, cultivating and general maintenance of the garden areas • Restorative Justice • Assisting Bureau of Land Management, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, City of Miles City, State Highway Department, Custer County Cemetery and Head Start with overall grounds maintenance • Urinary Analysis Testing • Tests are done randomly each week • Community Reintegration Opportunities • Off campus outings with caseworker and Unit Manager to assist in helping youth prepare for reintegration • Coming Soon • Equine Assisted Learning • Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

16. UNIT ECHO RESTORATIVE JUSTICE • In the restorative justice program, youth are given the opportunity to give back to the community & about taking ownership & responsibility for their actions. Some of their work has taken place at: • Bureau of Land Management • Fish, Wildlife and Parks • City of Miles City • State Highway Department • Custer County Cemetery • Head Start ground maintenance

17. UNIT ECHO WORK RELEASE PROGRAM • Youth at Pine Hills are given the opportunity to work off campus at local businesses. This provides a way for them to help pay off restitution owed as well as an avenue for earning money for those close to the age of 18. • Through this experience youth learn: • to interact with the public • job skills, • life skills • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS

18. UNIT BRAVO Our team is dedicated to working with and mentoring the youth under our care.

19. UNIT BRAVO Unit Bravo is the Youth Re-entry Unit. Our unit handles young adults that are getting ready to reenter the community. We currently have a work release program in which youth can work off campus at various employers. Caseworker aids in reestablishing youth back to their communities by off-campus tours of local businesses • Token Economy • We are using a “Token Economy” in which youth develop skills such as • filling out an application, • job interviewing, • following a work schedule, • balancing a checkbook, • creating a weekly and monthly budget. • learn to budget for unexpected expenses, such as car repairs and/or medical bills. • The youth are able to save money to purchase extra items that are not available through the canteen. Our goal is to give the youth the basic understanding they need to manage their money and be responsible employees.

20. UNIT BRAVO • Youth are invited to participate in Holiday activities and special projects • Halloween Decorating Contest • Unit Christmas Decorations • Valentine Cards • Easter Projects Our staff supervises the alternative school that is held weekdays in the unit. • Youth Participate in weekly group sessions: Release and Reintegration: • A New Direction (A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Curriculum) • See how thought process keep you stuck in destructive behavior • Recognize the connection between addiction and criminal activity • Develop new, healthier ways of relating to others • Learn how to keep recovery strong • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS • We have a staff of Correctional Officers and Correctional Counselors that have received specialized training in: • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention • Verbal Judo • Enhanced Verbal Skills Each youth is assigned a staff as a mentor to them. This staff will spend time interacting with the youth and help them to overcome any difficulties they might have and/or address any concerns the youth have. • Bravo staff conduct groups ranging from: • Life Skills • Current Events • Anger Management • Gang Realities in Our World • Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change

21. UNIT DELTA

22. UNIT DELTA A therapeutic unit for youth adjudicated as sex offenders. Daily programming includes chores, meals, education, recreation, group and leisure time. Youth also have access to additional programs including restitution, 4-H, on and off grounds work programs, and spirituality services. • The therapeutic program is comprised of a four stage workbook based approach developed by Phil Rich. The stages include • An Introduction to Treatment • Understanding Yourself • Understanding Dysfunctional Behavior • Making Change Permanent. • This program is augmented with additional packets of information that focus on Sexuality, Social Skills, Relationships, Victim Awareness and Maintenance. • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS • In addition to the sex offender program, SMART Recovery is also available which is a self-help program focusing on changing harmful behavior like addictions and aggression. This program also involves a four step process which includes • Building Motivation • Coping with Urges • Self-Management of Thoughts • Feelings and Behaviors • Living a Balanced Life.

23. CLINICAL • Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility Clinical Staff Responsibility • Intake Screening and Individual Treatment Plan Development • Case Management • One-to-One Counseling • Group Therapy • Family Therapy • Mental Health Treatment • Chemical Dependency Treatment • Sexual Offender Treatment • Case Progress Reviews

24. CLINICAL • SMART RECOVERY • In 2012, PHYCF began offering SMART Recovery (Self-Management & Recovery Training) groups at PHYCF. Based on a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, SMART Recovery works to support individuals who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors (substances or activities), by teaching how to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions; and to work towards long-term satisfactions and quality of life. Small group settings that emphasize cohesion of members’ based on their respective ages and cognitive levels works to compliment the programming and teach a skill-set that the youth can develop at PHYCF and carry forward when he returns to his respective community. • SEXUAL OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM • The Sexual Offender Treatment program is operated in Unit Delta and provides a therapeutic milieu for youth who are court ordered to complete sexual offender treatment. The program reflects the current standards of treatment and assessment set by the Montana Sexual Offender Association (MSOTA). Honesty and accountability are the focus of treatment compliance and each youth experiences at least one polygraph exam to assess levels of disclosures made in treatment, usually occurring after the first six months of therapy. Treatment is led by a MSOTA member and licensed professional counselor, utilizing Dr. Phil Rich’s Stages of Accomplishment treatment curriculum. Based on levels of involvement in the group and facility settings, the program generally takes a youth 12-24 months to complete. • CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAM • The Chemical Dependency program is operated in Unit Echo and offers therapeutic milieus for youth who are either court ordered to complete CD treatment or via intake testing at PHYCF are found to meet diagnostic criteria for substance dependency issues. The CD program focuses on group sessions centered on Dr. Harvey Milkman and Dr. Kenneth Wanberg’s Pathways to Self-Discovery & Change curriculum, a cognitive behavioral approach that addresses both substance abuse and criminal thinking. Groups are facilitated by Licensed Addictions Counselors and the program generally takes six to eight months for youth to complete. Youth who take part in the CD program also engage in casework centered on addressing their dynamic needs identified at intake, with emphasis placed on healthy lifestyle development and relapse/recidivism prevention.

25. CLINICAL Caseworkers – A caseworker is assigned to each housing unit (4) at Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility. The caseworker meets with each youth in the unit on a weekly basis and works to support the youth as he moves forward in programming, treatment, and ultimately release and placement back into the community. Educational requirements for a casework position at Pine Hills include a 4-year college degree, as well as ongoing training in case management, group treatment and mental health needs. Caseworkers assigned to the CD unit also hold Montana state licensure as an LAC (Licensed Addictions Counselor). Clinical Social Worker / Clinical Therapist: Pine Hills employs one full-time Clinical Social Worker / Clinical Therapist. This individual is responsible for youth screenings, treatment plan development, conducting one-to-one and family counseling sessions with youth, as well as delivering group treatment in housing units throughout the facility. This individual also interfaces with youth regarding mental health and other treatment needs in both the one-to-one and group treatment settings. This is a Masters level position that also requires Montana licensure as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) or LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor). Clinical Psychologist: Pine Hills employs one full-time Clinical Psychologist. The Clinical Psychologist is a Clinical Member of MSOTA (Montana Sexual Offender Treatment Association) and is responsible for delivery of treatment in the Sex Offender treatment program at Pine Hills. The Clinical Psychologist conducts intake screenings, develops and updates treatment plans, conducts sessions as needed with youth throughout the facility, and interfaces with the medical and psychiatric staff to address ongoing mental health needs and management of the youth at Pine Hills. The Clinical Psychologist also assists in providing behavior management techniques and strategies, facility training, and mental health wellness and monitoring of youth. This is a Doctorate level position with Clinical Membership in MSOTA, and is normally accompanied or Montana licensure as an LCSW or LCPC.

26. CLINICAL Director of Clinical Services: Pine Hills employs one full-time Director of Clinical Services who is responsible to coordinate and manage resources and personnel to deliver therapeutic services that address a variety of mental health, rehabilitative, court-ordered treatment, and day to day casework needs of the youth at Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility, including: chemical dependency treatment, sex offender treatment, therapeutic measures to address criminal and addictive thinking, and other cognitive behaviorally based strategies to address the treatment needs of the youth. This is a Masters level position with Montana licensure as an LAC, LCPC or LCSW. Treatment Planning and Case Progress Reviews: Each youth takes part in intake screening when they arrive at Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility. This screening includes mental health, chemical dependency, trauma and suicide screenings, as well as a biopsychosocial interview that is used in the development of an individualized treatment plan. Youth are then individually reviewed on a quarterly basis at Case Progress Review in order to monitor progress made towards meeting treatment plan goals and in order to set new goals and treatment plan objectives for the next quarter. Case Progress Review meetings are held at Pine Hills and include juvenile parole and parents/guardians via video-conference. Additional Youth Reviews and Support: Clinical staff participate in weekly treatment team meetings in each housing unit, with every youth being reviewed on at least a monthly basis; clinical staff also attend weekly staffing meetings that are held in order to identify and support youth who are struggling to meet behavioral and programmatic expectations.

27. COUNSELING CENTER • In January 2013, PHYCF opened a new counseling center that is located on the secure side of the facility. The center provides a forum for youth to engage in comprehensive intake testing that includes: academic testing, mental health and CD screening, and identification of treatment plan area of needs and development. Additionally, the center provides a therapeutic space for youth to engage in one to one and group sessions with clinical staff. The center provides a “non-institutional” setting that is conducive to a variety of therapeutic styles and programming for the kids. • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS

28. RESTITUTION The Restitution Program offers a wide variety of work projects and new job skills to youth here at Pine Hills. Some of the work projects our work crew does while on campus are laundry for all the unit linens, mowing and power raking the football field, mowing the softball diamond, irrigating the football and softball fields and cleaning and burning of all irrigating ditches, weed eating around campus, and taking care of Pine Hills Cemetery. This program also does all the Native American Sweats with the help of our Elders. There are many work projects on and off campus that the youth will do during the course of the year: • Branding calves at local ranches. (10 to 14 total) • Cleaning Spotted Eagle Recreational Area. • Cleaning bleachers at the community college gym. • Cleaning bleachers at high school football field. • Mowing yard marker lines for Little Guy Football. • Cleaning Legion Baseball complex. • Helping people in the community move their belongings. • Adopt-A-Spot Highway cleaning. • Cutting cedar fire wood for sweats. • Cleanup after Mon/Dak All Star Football Game. • Cleaning hockey rink during season. • Mowing First Lutheran Church. • Snow removal in the winter. • Tilling all gardens with tractor spring and summer. • Sowing seeds in the greenhouse in the spring. • Taking care of Pine Hills Cemetery in the summer. • Do all laundry on campus (linens & towels). All year long. • Average Amount of Restitution Paid to • Victims Annually:  $32,000.00 • Average Number of Community Service Hours Worked:  6000

29. RESTITUTION Sweat Lodge • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS Pine Hills Garden

30. RECREATION • The Recreation Program was established to meet the needs of the youth coming to the facility. We offer a variety of options throughout the year for the youth to enjoy recreational opportunities. • There are many sports & activities at PHYCF, such as • Basketball • Volleyball • Flag football • Frisbee • Weights • Bingo Party • Field Day The Recreation Department has started a new program "Get Fit - Stay Fit“ Youth in the voluntary program do cardio workouts, running, sprinting and exercises. The youth are also taught the value of keeping fit physically and mentally, having a good attitude and never giving up. Youth are rewarded with certificates directed towards their personal growth in the program and graduates earn a special t-shirt.

31. RECREATION Rec Time Get Fit Program

32. RECREATION Canteen • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS Rec Center

33. INFIRMARY • A medical chart is started for all youth on arrival to our facility and maintained throughout their stay • Initial health screening within the first hour of arrival • Overall health screening within the first 7 days of arrival • If it is noted that a youth needs a referral to a dentist, optometrist, psychiatrist or medical doctor then that process is started. • On a monthly basis, a RN goes to the housing units to conduct a 15 to 30 minute  health education teaching session to the youth on various health related issues. • Immunization records are reviewed and if the youth is behind on their immunizations they are offered these injections while they are here. • We have a daily sick call where the youth can request to be seen for any health issue. • Scheduled medication administration 3 times daily and observation of youth administration of medication at bedtime • RN on call 24/7 • Coordination of all Medical Services • Walk-in appointments • Emergency injuries or medical issues • Scheduling for follow-up appointments with health care specialists or other health care providers • Dental appointments are every Tuesday with a local provider. • Vision appointments are the second Tuesday of every month with local provider. • A medical doctor. from a local provider comes every Thursday to see our youth with medical issues. • There is a juvenile psychiatrist that provides care for the youth at the facility. He is on site every six weeks, and does telemed visits in between. He does the medication management for all of our youth on psychotropic medications. • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS

34. ADMINISTRATION Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility 4 North Haynes AvenueMiles City, MT 59301 Contacts Switchboard: 406-232-1377 Fax Number 406 -232-7432 Superintendent: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2290 Administrative Officer: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2291 Director of Care and Custody: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2266 Quality Assurance / Staff Development and Training: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2223 Mental Health Services: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2314 Casework Supervisor: (406) 233-2254 Principal: (406) 232-1377,ext. 2203 • CLICK HERE TO GO • BACK TO DEPARTMENTS

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