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At Live for Life, our mission is to provide superior residential treatment for adolescents. We approach this mission by recognizing and honoring the unique needs of each individual and offer personalized services. By focusing on our residents' mental health needs, we ultimately aim to produce emotional stability and behavioral changes that decrease their criminogenic risk. Live for Life uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy, (DBT) as the foundation for the program. We feel that this model is appropriate for our population as it has been well researched, is evidence-based, and has been shown to reduce criminogenic risk through the teaching of skills. Additionally, its various components match well with the What Works Principles, ensuring that its delivery is effective at promoting change. Our program provides a variety of services to give clients many mediums through which they can learn. Specifically, we provide mental health assessments, psychiatric assessments, medication management, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, which are performed by our highly trained clinicians. Additionally, its various components match well with the What Works Principles, ensuring that its delivery is effective at promoting change. We utilize a variety of interventions to ensure that treatment is individualized, while also being in line with evidence-based practices.