Residential Treatment
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"We realize that if anyone can break through to our grandson, you are the ones."
-- Grandparents of a Residential Client
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See the quick links to specific info below:
- Overview
- Enrollment
- Virtual Tour of Facility
Contact Us
Residential Treatment Program
St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc.
8901 West Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 463-1880
(414) 463-2770 fax
Overview
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St. Aemilian-Lakeside's Residential Treatment program focuses
on the child, the family, and the community in helping boys age 5-16
overcome serious emotional and behavioral challenges. Our comfortable
and safe residential units provide a therapeutic environment where
children develop the skills that will help them succeed in their communities.
The Residential Treatment program involves families to understand,
support, and participate in their child's treatment. Each child's
treatment plan is individualized, strength-based and focused on that child's particular
needs.
Program Highlights
- Safe, nurturing living environment is developmentally and
therapeutically age-appropriate group
- Role modeling, counseling, and 24-hour supervision by trained
care counselors
- Education in St. Aemilian-Lakeside's Day Treatment School,
featuring a core academic curriculum, behavior self-control group,
art therapy, and a variety of recreational opportunities
- Individual and family therapy
- Parent education and therapeutic support groups
- Coordination of family involvement including on-campus visits,
child's home visits, and participation in organized social and recreational
events for families.
- Therapy groups include anger management, social skills, decision
making, sex offender treatment
- Residents learn how to identify their feelings and how these
feelings affect their relationships with others
- Residents develop constructive mechanisms for handling feelings,
thoughts, and behaviors
- Residents take responsibility for their actions
- Residents develop positive socialization skills
- Residents build problem solving skills and problem resolution
techniques
- Residents develop an individualized plan for ongoing services
and support to facilitate a return to the community
- Residents are active in community service projects, including snow-shoveling for elderly neighbors and work with the Humane Society.
Enrollment
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All children and their families enter our service delivery system
by having a thorough and comprehensive bio/psycho/social assessment.
The assessment identifies needs and helps the family and staff develop
a treatment plan to address the needs.
Boys aged 5-16 are generally referred to the Residential Treatment
program through state or county human services agencies, and the Bureau
of Milwaukee Child Welfare.
For questions or more information about admissions, please contact
the Director of Residential Treatment, Mike O'Leary at (414) 463-1880 ext 145
Virtual Tour: The Residential Units
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Residents have their own individual rooms with a bed, desk, closet,
and a large window.
Each unit has a large dining space where residents gather for three
balanced meals a day or for holiday and birthday celebrations.
Each unit features a comfortable living and recreation area for relaxing,
playing games, watching TV, and caring for the units' pets and fish.
