RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

TRGHC provides both short-term and long-term residential programs. While our residential programs are structured, there are still opportunities for making mistakes, just as there would be at home. Positive behavior is rewarded through additional privileges and positive reinforcement. Unacceptable behavior results in additional counseling and an appropriate reduction in privileges. Upon successful completion of the program, the youth is reunited with his/her family; placed in a less-restrictive setting (i.e. foster home or independent living setting); or emancipated. Through our outreach services, contact and support is continued to assist the youth and family in their adjustment to the new environment.

Short-Term Residental Programs

TRGHC's short-term facilities all provide individual and group counseling; structured socialization; in-house school programs and social skills groups; and 24 hour/day, 365-day/year supervision:

Westhaven Boys Home is a boys-only facility, serving up to 12 youths between the ages of 13-17, accepting both pre-dispositional and post-dispositional placements. It provides varied recreational and social experiences, enrollment in the Portsmouth Public Schools and the WCC Star Treatment Program. For more information or to make a referral, contact Carlos Hooker, Director.

The Crisis Intervention Home provides 24-hour intake for male and female youths aged 13-17. It offers enrichment and recreational activities including trips to Camp New Hope, Camp 22 and the Ropes & Initiatives Course, and has an experienced staff with an average of seven years of service. For more information or to make a referral, contact Todd Walker, Director.

Centerville Group Home is an all-girls facility serving up to 12 youths, aged 13-17, accepting both pre-dispositional and post-dispositional placements. It provides competency-based, solution-focused counseling; independent living skills group; and wide utilization of community resources, such as Daughter's United, Chesapeake Substance Abuse, etc. A family is not required, but a graduation plan is developed. For more information or to make a referral, contact Carla Brown, Director.

Long-Term Residential Programs

TRGHC's long-term facilities provide individual, group and family counseling; active school intervention and/or coordination; social skills training; and 24-hour/day, 365-day/year supervision:

Chesapeake Boys Home is a boys-only facility, serving up to 15 males aged 13-17. It provides an on-site public alternative school (as needed); multi-family group; substance abuse treatment group; computer skills group; structured socialization; and the Ring Program, which teaches honesty, respect, accountability, dependability and compassion. For more information or to make a referral, contact Paul Greggs, Director.

Centerville Group Home is an all-girls facility serving up to 12 youths, aged 13-17, accepting both pre-dispositional and post-dispositional placements. It provides competency-based, solution-focused counseling; independent living skills group; and wide utilization of community resources, such as Daughter's United, Chesapeake Substance Abuse, etc. A family is not required, but a graduation plan is developed. For more information or to make a referral, contact Carla Brown, Director.

Westhaven Boys Home is a boys-only facility, serving up to 12 youths between the ages of 13-17, accepting both pre-dispositional and post-dispositional placements. It provides varied recreational and social experiences, enrollment in the Portsmouth Public Schools and the WCC Star Treatment Program. For more information or to make a referral, contact Carlos Hooker, Director.

The Tidewater Regional Family Group Home System serves up to 15 youths between the ages of 16-17 who are preparing for independent living situations. It provides selective placement in private foster homes, where trained foster parents teach a structured independent living curriculum. For youth with special needs, additional counseling, case management and individual support can be contracted on a hourly basis. The independent living curriculum can also be taught in the client's home and community on an individual basis. For more information or to make a referral, contact David Hawkins, TRGHC Deputy Director.

The Transitional Living Program teaches independent living skills for up to 12 male youths aged 16-20.  It offers vocational training; involvement with substance abuse treatment; and a complete array of independent living training and experiences. Funding is primarily through a grant from the Department of Juvenile Justice; however, a limited number of placements are available through 294 and DSS/CSA funding. For more information or to make a referral, contact Ginger M. Ploeger, Director.