A Waterford-based option for out-of-home placement is with Oakland County Children's Village. The Children's Village is operated under the control of the County Executive and is licensed for detention, shelter care, and treatment by the Family Independence Agency. There are four boys' and one girls' treatment units on grounds. Youngsters attend school on campus. The programs vary slightly, utilizing a level system and group therapy to help youngsters internalize control. The average length of stay is approximately six months.
A North is the 18-bed secure treatment program for older, more seriously delinquent boys requiring longer-term residential care (i.e. 9-12 months).
A South, also known as girls= detention, houses any girls on a detention order and girls returning from truancy. It houses 17 girls.
B Building is a four-level treatment program. Youth in B Building tend to be a slightly older population than C Building and younger than D Building. These are youth who may be oppositional, but perceived as able to make changes based on social psychological evaluations. It houses 20 boys.
C Building is a younger population with a less extensive offense history. They tend to be oppositional defiant youth and ADHD. It has a three-phase system, more individualized planning than B and D Buildings.
D Building is for the older youth with extensive offense history. The four-level system is highly structured and consequence-based. Youth in D Building tend to be conduct disorders. D Building houses 20 youth.
G Building is the only treatment facility for girls. It houses a mix of status offenders and non-status offenders. G Building houses 20 girls.
H Building (Shelter Care) houses status offenders and neglect/abuse youth. The capacity is 40. Twelve of these beds (medical wing) could be utilized for delinquents.
J-I Building is for pre-adjudication and mandatory waiver youth. It houses 56 boys. With additional staff assigned, it may house as many as 62 boys.
J-II Building houses post-adjudication youth awaiting placement. Time out for behavior or truancy violation is utilized. It houses 20 boys.
In past years, individual treatment programs have housed up to 25 youth.
