4-H MTN. CHALLENGE : MRT

Location: Burnsville, Yancey County, NC

Oversight: This program receives funding and/or oversight by DPS.

Length of service: More than 6 months

An evidence based cognitive behavioral program offered for court referred youth (ages 11-17). MRT groups reduce recidivism by 30%, 3 times the success rates of the most successful alternatives. Participants peel away at the belief system they have built by living life, to reveal an inner self. They then consciously rebuild their belief system in accordance with accepted social norms and positive values. Parenting may be offered in conjunction with this program component.

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Problem Areas Addressed:

Family - parenting skills
Family - family relationship quality
School - school attachment
School - performance
School - school behavior
Community and peers - community
Community and peers - anti-social influences
Aggression - violence (physical aggression)
Aggression - firestarting
Aggression - bullying/threatening
Attitudes - attitudes toward authority
Attitudes - victim awareness
Skills - social skills
Skills - self-regulation skills
Employment and free time - free time

Minimum Age Served: 11

Maximum Age Served: : 17

Target Gender: : All

After Hours Availability:

None

Enrollment Requirement: :

Interview
Referral form
Other

Counties Served:

Yancey

Program Classification:

Mental Health And Substance Use

> Group Counseling

--> Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Payment Type:

No charge