Journey Home West

Journey Home is a small residential step-down treatment program for girls 16 - 21 years old.. This is a community based treatment option for girls who have found success in other treatment settings like, a residential treatment center (RTC) or wilderness therapy program. It is specifically designed for students who have successfully completed a therapeutic treatment program, and for one reason or another, returning to the home is not the best option for them. There are five core principals that Journey Home focuses on: 1. Healthy Living -Mental, emotional & spiritual health -Physical care and exercise -Relationships, social interactions 2. Education -Developing skills, interests & hobbies -High school or college academics -Vocational, career skills 3. Life Skills -Financial (budgeting, balancing check book, saving) -Daily Living (chores, cleaning, hygiene, etc) -Shopping -Cooking -Organization -Time management -Job searching skills 4. Personal Responsibility -Task completion -Planning and time mangement -Keeping commitments 5. Social Integration -Positive recreational activites -Community service -Dating -Healthy socialization & group activities Each client's progression through the Journey Home is assessed by the treatment team (which includes licensed clinicians) every other week. Journey Home West has a sister program, Journey Home East that is located in Asheville, NC.