SOAR’s adolescent treatment program is a flexible group therapy program, which runs in 8-week cycles.  This format allows for the addition of new members only at the beginning of each cycle in order to provide a secure non-disruptive treatment environment for the group members.  After the completion of 10 weeks teens are reevaluated to determine the level of care that is currently required.  At the juncture several options are available: they can continue in the existing group therapy format for an additional 8 weeks, they can be referred for additional individual or family therapy, or they might be successfully discharged from the program. 

At the onset of treatment each teen is seen for two assessment interviews with their non-offending parent(s) if possible (children in foster care or who are living away from home are not required to have their parents participate).  Most teens will also participate in individual and/or family treatment in addition to the group therapy program depending on what their situation warrants.  Concurrent with the adolescent therapy group, a group for non-offending parents and caregivers is also offered.