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Caliente Youth
Center (CYC), a
staff-secure
facility located in
Caliente has
7-housing units,
four units for males
and three for
females, with a
capacity for 140;
serving youth ages
of 12-18. It has
been challenging for
CYC to recruit and
hire mental health
staff, however steps
toward achieving
full staff have
begun with the
recent hiring of a
psychologist and a
mental health
counselor.
Recognizing the
importance of
meeting the mental
health needs of the
youth, other staff
were trained and
they are in the
process of
implementing
Cognitive
Restructuring
Techniques,
treatment planning
and transitional
care follow-up upon
release of youth
from CYC. This
center, along with
the Lincoln County
School District,
operates school
programs that offer
required and
elective academic
subjects, remedial
programs, special
education,
vocational education
and interscholastic
activities. Youth at
CYC are provided
medical care by
on-duty nursing
staff and a local
Physician.
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