
Jacob Center: Besides foster care services the Jacob
Center also maintains the Remington House RTC. The Remington House is a
twenty bed residential treatment facility located in Fort Collins,
Colorado. Eleven beds are reserved for adolescents ages 10-18 that are in
need of residential services. Nine beds are reserved for Division of Youth
Corrections adolescents age 10-18 that are on detention status. The
Remington House is a twenty-four hour staff secure setting.
The Remington House services a range of behavioral and emotional
issues including all types of abuse, family relational issues, trauma issues,
adjustment issues, thought disorders, delinquency issues, suicidal behaviors,
grief and loss issues, attachment issues, and substance abuse. A psychiatrist
meets with the youth on an as-needed basis to monitor medication
needs. The youth work through a level system that encourages
self-awareness and self-discovery. The youth are assigned a primary therapist
that meets with them a minimum of once a week as well as provides family
therapy and crisis intervention. The youth attend therapeutic groups on a
daily basis that include substance use, psychotherapeutic issues, anger
management, teambuilding, coping skills, and conflict resolution. The
average length of placement is six months.
The Remington House employs a Licensed Professional
Counselor as well as certified substance abuse counselor. A case manger
endures that all medical needs are met in a timely manner. The staff is
required to complete training regarding medication management and
administration, supervision, crisis intervention, milieu management, and
conflict resolution.
Referrals for the Remington House are made through our corporate office in Fort Collins 970-484-8427.