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Louisiana Methodist Children's Home ProgramsThe Outdoor Wilderness Learning (OWL) Center is our 800-acre, wilderness facility in Dubach with an equine program, camping, team challenge course, bike trails, fishing and many other activities. The OWL Center is located at 1523 Highway 563, Dubach, Louisiana 71235 Phone: 318-777-3460 Fax: 318-777-9553 Residential ServicesThe Emergency Shelter Care Program is housed in the Reception Center offering shelter, assessment and crisis-oriented counseling to youth in transition. The CAB (Changing Attitudes and Behaviors) Program, is housed in a new facility designed for 24 boys and girls and offers the highest level of structure and supervision for youth with aggravated anger and deficient impulse control. The program is long-term with well-trained, dedicated staff. The Residential Care Program provides structured residential living for boys and girls with professional supervision and trained, 24-hour child-care staff. Each house has an incentive program to encourage youth participation in daily activities and decision making. Professional Support ServicesClinical Services Department: helps to assess and treat the cognitive, emotional, and relational needs
of our residents. There are 12 therapists for the Emergency Shelter
Care, CAB, and Residential programs. These therapists meet regularly
with the youth, providing individual, group counseling, and case
management. They are either licensed professional counselors or
licensed social workers or working toward licensure. Two (2) family
therapists work with the residents and their families to help them
improve their relationships and prepare for the youth’s return home when
this is possible. A therapist funded by a Crime Victims Assistance
grant assists youth in working through traumatization from experience of
abuse in their pasts. Interns from local universities assist the
clinicians in providing additional counseling services to the
residents. The caring professionals in the Clinical Services Department
work closely with other departments by forming a treatment team for the
various living units and by providing support and consultation to
staff. Clinicians in the Family Counseling Center and the Family Plus
program are also included in the Clinical Services Department. Howard Educational Center provides quality educational experiences on the Home's campus to residents and offers a GED program to qualified youth who show the potential to achieve a graduate equivalency diploma. Howard School is licensed by the Louisiana Department of Education as an alternative school. Medical and Health Services are provided to all residents. Nursing offers linkage to physicians and psychiatrists. The Recreational Services Department provides on-campus and off-campus recreational opportunities for all residents to develop physical and emotional well-being. A comprehensive Summer program is offered adding value to the Summer season. Spiritual Care is provided through worship services, bible study, music and individual pastoral counseling sessions with the Chaplain. The Life Skills Training Center offers successful training for residents and other clients in north Louisiana in preparation for independent living. Services are offered on campus and off campus in communities across North Louisiana. Outreach ServicesThe Family Counseling Center offers individual counseling, family counseling and court mediation services to the public. Contracts exist with State of Louisiana judicial districts. Family Counseling Center is located on campus, facing South Vienna (Hwy 167). Phone: (318) 255-5753 Our Family Plus Program offers assessment services, brief in-home counseling, and educational seminars to churches and other groups. There are five Family Plus offices in Louisiana. One is on our Ruston campus, (318) 255-5020, which serves north central Louisiana, one in Pineville serving central Louisiana, one in Monroe serving northeast Louisiana, one in Shreveport serving northwest Louisiana and a Baton Rouge office, (225) 383-5209, which serves Southeast Louisiana. Licenses and Accreditations
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