Western Nevada Regional Youth Center
                                    

CONTACT INFORMATION:

The WNRYC AOD coordinators are central members of the WNRYC management team. 

All WNRYC youth receive a formal, detailed alcohol and drug abuse assessment, treatment plan, transition services, and aftercare programs which directly involve parents and POs. 

Clients are assessed utilizing a self-report chemical use history, individual structured interview, SASSI substance abuse screening inventory, and consistent monitoring of participation in over 220 group sessions.   DSM IV diagnosis is evaluated.  

WNRYC CLIENT EVALUATION AND DECISION MAKING FORMAT

Why do some youth succeed while others fail?  What combination of services and accountability will enhance a youth’s success?  All assessment, evaluation, and decision making efforts by WNRYC staff can be assisted by reviewing the following criteria regarding each individual program client:

A.  What is the client’s ABILITY to succeed? Skills, Knowledge, Intelligence
B.  What is the client’s SUPPORT for success?  Family, Community, Public Agencies, etc.
C.  What OPPORTUNITIES has the client had to achieve success?   Services, Placements,

      Resources, etc.
D.  What level of MOTIVATION does the client have to succeed?  Wants it?    Motivated internally

      or externally?    Do the answers to questions A – C affect motivation?
E.  Given an evaluation of questions A – D, what level and duration of STRUCTURE is needed to

      enhance the client’s success and protect the community?   

                    Level of supervision      

                    Degree of contact with Court authority     

                    Combination of services and accountability needed

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