About Reflections for Youth

Mission:

Our mission is to provide the highest quality of services for youth and families through research-based practices that enhance self-awareness, understanding of choice, and responsibility to build positive relationships.

Vision:

Our vision is to change and improve the lives of youth and families in our communities.

Reflections for Youth, Inc. (RFY) provides a continuum of care for youth in Larimer County, Colorado.  Reflections offers high level residential care, intensive in home, day treatment and out patient services for both males and females.  These differing levels of services allow RFY to provide the most appropriate intervention in the least restrictive environment.  

Reflections for Youth utilizes proven strategies such as The Nurtured Heart Approach™ , and The Discovery Program™ to help youth learn new skills and get back on a safe life track.  These programs enhance youth motivation and increase emotional coping strategies, self worth and problem solving skills to up hold our vision of the having our youth experience the “Power of Positive Choice.”

Youth are exposed to differing modes of treatment from educational programs, milieu based treatment and clinical therapies.  The structure of each client's program is tailored to meet each individual’s needs.  Some of the clinical groups RFY offers are DBT skills, substance abuse, anger management, relationship issues and art therapy.  Clinicians have specialized training in trauma therapies such as EMDR and specialized treatment like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.  These modes all complement one another to help youth increase self awareness and build commitment to change their lives.

Common Issues and Diagnosis Addressed by Our Program

Common Issues
Family Dysfunction & Conflict / Trauma / Runaway / Substance Abuse / Anti-Social Behavior / Sexual Reactive Behaviors / Self Defeating / Delinquency / Attention and Learning Disorders / Conduct Disorders / Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse 

Common Diagnosis
Bipolar and other mood disorders / Conduct Disorder / Oppositional Defiant / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder / Anxiety Disorder / Reactive Attachment / Intermittent Explosive Disorder / Sexual offenders admitted on a case-by-case basis.