Onward Transitions

Age Groups :: Young Adults (18 - 30)

Gender :: Female | Male | Transgender

Onward Transitions in S. Portland, Maine is an independent, owner-operated transition living program designed for young adults, located just two hours north of Boston. We support a maximum of 18 motivated 18- 30-year-olds who are learning to live independently.

The participants live in their own apartments throughout the city, which they choose based on their personal preferences and resources. Onward Transitions focuses on sustainable independent living, helping you become more autonomous. Our clinical and coaching teams (with a 1:2 staff-to-student ratio) provide structure and accountability, working towards goals you've set using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Unlike living in "program housing" or with roommates, you'll experience real-life accountability. Onward Transitions is a community. We offer multiple weekly individual and group therapy sessions, family work, conducted by our four full-time, on-site therapists who specialize in ACT. The typical program length is 12 months. If you do not have a car ~ no problem. OT has a corporate UBER account for transportation to and from our Pine House. It is located in South Portland and open for 2 daily meals, drop-in visits, snacks, and socializing with other members and staff. We also offer regular apartment consultations and 24-hour on-call services.

✅ OUR MEMBERS ARE: Kind, accepting, and affirming Bright, neurotypical, and neurodivergent young adults (ASD 1) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 Of all genders, aged 18-29+ Living with mild to moderate anxiety, depression, and executive functioning challenges

🛑 OUR MEMBERS ARE NOT: (RULE OUTS) Living with primary substance abuse diagnoses that require a recovery program or monitored sober living environment; unwilling or unable to keep themselves safe in the Portland community; experiencing acute primary health issues or self-harming behavior; experiencing active eating disorders.

General Information

Participant Age Group(s)

Young Adults (18 - 30)

Organization's Name

Onward Transitions

Year Founded

2015

Director of Admissions

Darrell Fraize

Admissions: Rolling or scheduled?

Rolling admissions

Admissions

Which age groups does your organization accept?

Adults

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)

Payment Options

Private Pay | Out-of-pocket

Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?

How does the program prevent clients/students/patients from leaving (running) from the program?

Call for more information

Maximum Age of Participants

Minimum Age of Participants

Location of Program

Urban

Gender(s)

Female

Male

Transgender

What is the average number of clients you see per year?

Link to weekly or daily schedule

https://www.onwardtransitions.com/weekly-groups

Religious Affiliation

Minimum length of stay

365

Only accepts participants who are voluntarily enrolling only.

Yes

Maximum Enrollment

Can support 18 yo, if they enroll before 18?

Certified to accept students with I-20 Visa (SEVIS)

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What are the interview requirements for applicants?

Day Visit

Call for More Information

Religious Affiliation?

Billing & Payments

Payment Type

Private | Self Pay

Breakout Billing For Insurance | ‘Superbill’

Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)

12000

What percentage of participants receiving funding from a state Adoption Assistance Programming?

What percentage participants who are Court Ordered?

What percentage of your participants are 'Private Pay'?

100

What percentage of your participants are funded by the School system? | FAPE / IDEA

What percentage of participants are 'State Funded' (example: medicaid)?

Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?

Yes

If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?

Insurance

Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?

Call for more information

Do you have an insurance utilization person?

N/A

in-network?

Levels of Care

Number of Phases or Levels

Not Applicable

Treatment Categories | Levels of Care

Intensive Outpatient/IOP

Transitional Living

Transitional Living - Failure to Launch/Emerging Adulthood

Transitional Living - Social Skills/Life Skills/LD/ASD

Additional levels of care offered by facility

Independent Living | Sober Living | Transitional Living

Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program (IOP)

Does your organization have a Gap Year?

Yes

Accreditation

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)

Other

For licensed programs, by state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:

Other

Academic Accreditation

Other

Ownership

Ownership Type

Private Company - Owners On-Site

Name of Parent Company

☎️ to learn more about Onward Transitions ownership structure.

Facility Operations | Type of Land

Privately Owned

Who owns the land?

Dicentra Holdings, LLC

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Are there medical rule outs

Yes

Possible medical rule outs

Active Psychosis

Actively Suicidal

Fire Starter

Injectable Medicine

Less Than 30 Days Sobriety

Need for Detox?

No Definitive Guardianship

Pregnancy

Call For more information

Minimum IQ

100

Is there a minimum BMI

Can program accept insulin-dependent diabetics

Yes

Are there additional professionals?

Other

Additional types of therapies

Other

Percentage of clients on meds at enrollment

> 50%

Psychiatrist

Contracted psychiatrist as needed

If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?

< 50%

Clinical Operations

Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of organization?

Not Applicable

What is the largest caseload a therapist can have?

> 8

Percentage of licensed therapists?

> 50%

Average number of days/week therapist are with clients?

Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist

Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?

Yes

Do any of the therapists have more than one case load?

Treatment Modalities

Is program focused on full recovery? (Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC))

Types of Therapy Offered

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Art Therapy(with certified art therapists)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP , type of CBT)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Integrated Wellness Support offered

Art

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Meditation

Yoga

Does the program have a level/phase system?

Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)

Yes

If yes -- select all that apply

Client Centered/Person Centered Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Integrated Wellness

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Meditation

Yoga

Other

Does program use time out rooms?

Family Involvement

MIDDLE: Family can opt in & out of their involvement based off the timing and current issues in treatment

Family involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)

What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?

Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered

Flexible length of call with therapist per week

Parents Visit as Needed

Therapy - Group

Is there group therapy?

Yes

Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist

Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)

Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)

Is video conferencing accessible for family therapy?

Yes

Therapy - Individual

Is there individual therapy?

Yes

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?

Percentage of licensed therapists?

All therapists are licensed by the state of operation

Therapist average case load

Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?

Not Applicable

Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?

Staff

What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?

> 50%

Line staff to student ratio during awake hours

Does program run background checks on all staff?

Yes

Is there an educational requirement for staff?

Yes

If Yes, what is it?

Some College

Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift

Are night staff awake or asleep

N/A

Programming

Dorm/Housing

Other

Neurodiverse Specialties

ADHD/ADD

Mood Deregulation &/or Anxiety

Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Type of Programming Offered for Neurodiverse Students

Academic & life skill Focus

Academic, functional living skills, life skills and social skills focused

Clinically-driven programming (addresses individual life, living, social and academic needs)

Academics

School Name (if applicable)

Call for more information.

Grades Served

Possible Community College/College

Call for more information

Can programming support a student to complete a GED?

Yes

Post high school options offered

Other

Average student to teacher ratio

What does the Teaching/Classroom look like?

Other

Is the program able to implement IEP's

Call for more information

Can provider handle a student who is more than two grade level's behind in reading?

Call for more information

Can program support a student who wants vocational training?

Yes

Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?

Not Applicable

Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?

N/A

Transitions

Do you offer transition services for participants/students?

Yes

If Yes, select all options that apply to your program

Additional Therapist To Work With Student Or Family As Transition

Transition House Associated With Program

Formal Transition To Another Therapist

Individual Therapist Goes Home With Student To Facilitate

Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount

Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?

Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?

> 50%

Assessments

Does the client receive a neuropsychological evaluation?

What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?

> 50%

Who completes the psychological evaluation?

Contracted separately by family/client

Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?

Sober Living Houses

Community Service

Random Drug Testing

Transportation Options

Public

Can bring your own Vehicle

Provided by Program

Other

Support Services

Resume / Job Search

House/Community Meetings

Monthly

Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?

Other

12 Step Meetings on Location

Housing Options (+18+)

N/A

Other

Call for more information

Technology

Computer Access

Students have Laptops

Students have Laptops and unlimited Internet Access

Call for more information

Cell Phones

Other

Research

Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)

> 50%

Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?

Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?

Workshops

If you have workshops choose all that apply.

Individualized | Custom

Call for more information

Accommodations

Nearby Hotel

Use of Personal Vehicle

Yes

Use of Electronics

Other

If you have a workshop, where is it located?

Address Listed Above

Average Length of Workshop

1 day

General Information

Admissions

Billing & Payments

Insurance

Levels of Care

Accreditation

Ownership

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Clinical Operations

Treatment Modalities

Family Involvement

Therapy - Group

Therapy - Individual

Staff

Programming

Academics

Transitions

Assessments

Sober Living Houses

Technology

Research

Workshops

Reviews of Onward Transitions