Boys’ Unhealthy Sexual Behaviors —
Programs for Boys Ages 11-20

Boys who come to Onarga Academy for harmful sexual behaviors have issues surrounding sexual behavior initiated by a child or adolescent toward another child, adolescent, or adult, including personal victimization, sexual behaviors, sexually-reactive behaviors, sexual perpetration, family relationships, abusive behavior, empathy, aggression, cognitive distortions, reactive attachment disorder, and trauma-based mental health issues.

Onarga Academy programming also addresses harmful sexual behaviors with lower intellectual functioning (IQs from 55-70) who have significant mental health issues, harmful sexual behaviors, sexually reactive behaviors, pervasive developmental delays, and/or other special needs. These youth may also struggle with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effect, Attention Deficit Disorder, Disruptive Behaviors, Impulse Control Disorders, and/or other Brain-Based Disorders. Youth in these programs have been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused. Youth are diagnosed at admission according to DSM-IV-TR criteria, from which an individualized treatment plan is created to address his level of functioning, special needs, age, and history.

Snapshot

Victory Lane

Youth Served: Adolescent Males, ages 14-17, with unhealthy sexual behaviors and other behavioral and emotional issues.

• 15-bed residential unit
• Private bedrooms for residents' safety
• Family partnership in the treatment process
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Average length of stay from 12-18 months
• Licensed, on-site, year-round, private school
• Expressions Autism Day School

Snapshot

Phoenix Field

Youth Served: Adolescent Males, ages 15-20, with unhealthy sexual behaviors and other behavioral and emotional issues.

• 17-bed residential unit
• Private bedrooms for residents' safety
• Family partnership in the treatment process
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Average length of stay from 12-18 months
• Licensed, on-site, year-round, private school
• Expressions Autism Day School

Snapshot

The Pathfinders

Youth Served: Adolescent Males, ages 15-20, with unhealthy sexual behaviors and other behavioral and emotional issues.

• 17-bed residential unit
• Private bedrooms for residents' safety
• Family partnership in the treatment process
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Average length of stay from 12-18 months
• Licensed, on-site, year-round, private school

Snapshot

Field of Dreams

Youth Served: Adolescent Males, ages 11-14, with unhealthy sexual behaviors and other behavioral and emotional issues.

• 15-bed residential unit
• Private bedrooms for residents' safety
• Family partnership in the treatment process
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Average length of stay from 12-18 months
• Licensed, on-site, year-round, private school
• Expressions Autism Day School

All Onarga Academy Unhealthy Sexual Behaviors Programs Share the Following Accreditaiton/Licensing/Referral Standards

• Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA)
• Licensed as a Child Care Institution by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
• Staff certified as Addiction Counselors through Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
• Chemical Health Program licensed for Level I and II care through the Illinois Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and is Medicaid certified for Level I care.
• Grand Prairie School accredited by North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI)
• Medicaid eligible

• Department of Juvenile Services
• Departments of Social Services
• Core Service Agencies
• Parents