St. Mary's Home For Boys

• are emotionally and behaviorally disturbed
• may have experienced physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse
• are beyond parental control
• have history of delinquency, including status and non-status offenders
• have sexually challenging or sexual harming behaviors.
• have a history of fire setting
• have serious school problems, which may include inappropriate school behaviors, truancy, low academic achievement, and educational handicaps (serious emotionally disturbed and learning disabled) as specified in PL94-142 and PL101-476 (I.D.E.A.)
• are involved with drugs and alcohol
• are a potential danger to themselves and others without immediate intervention
• have a diagnosis of mental or emotional disturbance or disorder, as defined in the Statistical Manual, fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM V)
• cannot be therapeutically maintained in the natural family or family foster care

Our professional Admissions Coordinator screens all referrals from individuals or agencies.

To Be Considered, A Boy Must

• be between the ages of 13 and 17
• have an IQ of 80 or above

Active substance use, psychosis, and boys who are actively homicidal or suicidal in the last 6 months are not accepted.

Acceptance

If a boy meets or general criteria for acceptance, we request the following information:

• immediate presenting problems
• juvenile court records
• medical records
• social history
• family history
• educational history
• results of psychological testing
• achievement scores

With this information, our admissions team meets with a representative of the referring agency, the youth, and his parent(s). If accepted, the boy’s name is placed on a waiting list. When admission is inappropriate, our staff recommends other agencies or individuals who can meet the boy’s needs.

Further Information

To make a referral, or to obtain additional information about our program, please contact our Admissions Coordinator between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Telephone: 503-259-3138  Fax: 503-649-7405
Or e-mail: admissions@stmaryshomeforboys.org