Application for Admission

Adolescent Group Home Program

Gateway Homes operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Our Therapeutic Group Home provides a structured environment for male residents ages 14 to 17 who are facing behavioral and emotional challenges. Our dedicated staff helps residents develop daily living skills, fosters a sense of responsibility, and promotes self-sufficiency. Residents will focus on enhancing their socialization, education, vocational skills, and behavior management to achieve success in all areas of life.

Exclusionary Criteria for this group home includes:

  • Individuals diagnosed with an intellectual disability or developmental disability
  • Individuals who are actively suicidal, psychotic, or homicidal
  • Individuals who require inpatient, medically monitored detoxification services
  • Individuals younger than age 14
  • Individuals who require medical care beyond the capabilities of the program which could include daily nursing services, specialized medical/nursing procedures, specialized medical devices, specialized feeding services, etc.
  • Individuals required to register on the Sex Offender registry or have not completed Sex Offender Treatment Programs
  • Individuals convicted of violent crimes

Please provide the following when applicable:

  • Custody order
  • Current behavior treatment plan
  • Educational records and most recent school transcripts / Current IEP
  • Psychological (and/or other applicable testing)
  • Medical records, including current insurance information
  • Current physical (not older than 90 days or within the last 12 months if transferring from another state-licensed facility)
  • Current dental exam, completed within the last 12 months
  • Current Immunization record
  • Progress notes and discharge summaries from past placements
  • Legal history and involvement

The following will be used to determine eligibility:

  • Application
  • Criteria for admission
  • Supporting documentation

 

Please upload any supporting documentation with the application. Any questions or assistance please email Amanda Tevis at Atevis@gatewayhomes.org or call 1-804-910-6735.

Application for Adolescent Group Home Program

General

Last
First
Middle
Address:
Address:
City
State
Zip
Ethnicity:
City/Town, State
(If not USA)

Clinical Information

Do you believe that you have behavioral health challenges and would benefit from treatment in a structured environment?
Are you currently receiving mental health services through a Community Services Board or other provider?

Psychiatric History

Please indicate applicable behavioral concerns, either now or in the past:
Food Behaviors
Physical Aggression
Elimination Behaviors
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Unsafe Boundaries
Elopement
Fire Setting
Property Destruction
Have you ever attempted suicide?
Have you ever engaged in self-harm behaviors?
(e.g., self-cutting, burning, headbanging, etc.)
Have you ever engaged in physical or verbal aggression towards others?
Immunizations/Vaccines Received (attach copy of immunization records):
Diphtheria, Tetanus, & Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, or Tdap)
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMRP)
Polio
Varicella (Chickenpox)
 
Have you experienced any of the following? 
Seizures
Fainting Spells
Head Injury

Daily Living

How long have you been at your current placement?
Please check all of the activities you are able to complete independently (without assistance):

Protection Needs

Which of the following protection needs do you need? (check all that apply)

Educational/Vocational/Social

Do you receive any special education service or an IEP?
What are your educational goals?

Legal Information

Have you ever incurred legal charges?
Have you ever physically assaulted someone?
Have you ever engaged in destruction of property?
Have you ever been accused of, charged with, or convicted of a sexual offense?
Are you currently on probation?

Contact Information

Contact's Address:
Contact's Address:
City
State
Zip

Benefit/Financial Information

 
I certify that the information provided within this application and its’ attached documents is both complete and accurate.

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