Abraxas Youth Center - Franklin/Fulton County

State Juvenile

Last Updated: September 05, 2022
Address
10058 South Mountain Road Building # 3, South Mountain, PA 17261
Beds
18
County
Franklin
Phone
800-560-7731
Fax
717-749-3229
Email
info@abraxasyfs.com
Mailing Address
PO Box 334, South Mountain, PA 17261

Abraxas Youth Center - Franklin/Fulton County is for State Juvenile offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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The Abraxas Youth Center - Franklin/Fulton County is within the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Department of Juvenile Justice located at 10058 South Mountain Road Building # 3, South Mountain, PA.

The facility provides supervision of youth in a safe, secure and humane environment. Services for youth include education, mental health, substance abuse, and health care. Medical and mental health are contracted services. Educational services are funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through local school districts.

A typical day in secure detention would involve hygiene, meals, school, structured physical and educational activities, and court appearance as scheduled. The average length of stay in secure state detention is approximately 60 days.

Abraxas Youth Center is composed of three distinct youth care programs housed in one facility. An eighteen bed short-term, non-secure residential care unit for dependent and alleged or adjudicated delinquent youth. An eighteen bed, secure detention unit for alleged or adjudicated youth. A thirty-six bed, secure residential treatment unit providing services to adjudicated juvenile male fire setters. Also provides life skills, goal setting, cognitive behavioral programs, 52-week group curriculum with counseling seven nights a week. Also available: family counseling, psychiatric consultation, discharge and continuing care planning.

Area(s) Served:
Franklin, Fulton

Target Group:
General Public; Low Income; Children ages 12-18

Fees:
Fixed Fee

Accepted Payment:
Private insurance; Medical Assistance; Self-Pay

Located on the grounds of the South Mountain Restoration Center in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the Abraxas Youth Center is a multi-service residential facility. Nationally recognized as a leading provider of secure juvenile fire-setter treatment, the program also specializes in secure sexual offender treatment and secure habitual offender treatment. We also offer both secure detention and shelter care services.

The secure environment of our treatment programs emphasizes safety, structure and accountability in a high-respect culture. The program serves delinquent male youth ages 12 to 18 in the secure unit and male and female youth ages 10 to 18 in the detention and shelter units.

Additional Services

  • On-site private, licensed school accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • ART (Aggression Replacement Training) provided to all youth
  • Substance abuse education and prevention
  • Career and technical education
  • Career oriented enrichment program
  • All residents in the secure programs are required to complete a BARJ Project prior to program completion
  • Restitution and community service opportunities
  • Residential diagnostic evaluations specifically to examine fire setting risk and appropriate treatment interventions
  • Transportation services available

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Juvenile facilities overseen by the State of Pennsylvania do not publish the names of the offenders housed in their facility. As such, there is no public forum for this information.

Visitation Information

Visitation at this state juvenile facility is restricted to immediate family members only, including mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. The visitation guidelines are stringent, and it is advisable to contact the facility staff to ascertain specific limitations. For information on visitation schedules, visiting room regulations, and other relevant details about your visit, please contact 800-560-7731. The facility staff will provide comprehensive guidance to ensure a smooth and compliant visitation experience.

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