Our Values
Maintain personal (blank) by keeping hands and feet to yourself, respecting other's belongings and privacy, and limiting the sharing of personal information.
What are boundaries?
Everyone starts at this phase. During this phase, you will get to know the staff, the routine, rules, and values. This face last for 7 days from the day of admission.
What is Grounding Week?
Residents on the Accountability phase and higher will be eligible to participate in monthly (blank). A list of safe off-site activities will be approved by the treatment team and provided each month. Recent seclusion or restraint will disqualify residents for the (blank). Any negative behaviors can result in a phase down.
What is an Outing?
5-10 minutes of sitting quietly and regrouping, a stress relief item may be provided based on staff judgement and safety.
What is a Time Away?
This document is required for you to transition during the journey to change. This document needs to be signed by your teacher, milieu manager, residential therapist, and mental health therapist before you can transition to the "next level".
What is a phase up sheet?
Focus not just on what you say, but how you say it. Pay attention to your tone, choice of words, and body language when speaking.
What is communicating respectfully?
What is respectful communication?
In this phase you aim high and achieve new heights in personal growth. By now you are reflecting on your accomplishments and how far you have come. Passes have increased to 24-72 hours, and you are so close to graduation you can smell it.
What is the Soaring phase?
Residents are encouraged each month to bring their creativity for our monthly (blank). This event is a celebration of individuality, creativity, and courage. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend.
What is "The Recreational Family Night?"
You have to understand that sometimes life is unfair. As a result, one person can ruin something for everyone else. If it's multiple people, then they can ruin it for a group. If majority of people are acting up, being insubordinate, and creating problems for others then this is implemented to everyone on the unit and the unit resides on the hall for that day.
What is Unit restriction?
The "time limit" everyone thinks they must spend at Sunarch academy when in reality it can be more or less. The actual time depends on how treatment focused a resident is.
What is 90 days?
Be accountable for your emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and personal possessions.
What is "Take Ownership"?
What is "Own it"?
Here, you delve deeper into learning and personal growth. Once at the stage you can earn points for the point store.
What is Education Phase?
Patients will have the ability to showcase their motivation and skills to remain treatment focused and earn (Blank) with Leadership every Monday/Friday. This is to boost patient motivation to improve behaviors and give them an attainable goal that is not restricted by levels or behaviors aside from physical altercations.
What is "Dine and Dash with Leadership"
In order to keep yourself safe from self-harm we implement this. We provide you with paper scrubs, both top and bottom, and when we are certain you are not a threat to yourself, we "take you off this".
What is linen restriction?
Electronic/battery operated items, cell phones, glass, metals, weapons, and pens are all prohibited items that you are not allowed to have. If seen with these items they will be confiscated, and a room search will be conducted. These items are known as (blank)
What is contraband?
Follow program instructions and treatment procedures. While voicing your thought is important, showing respect and understanding through attentive listening is also crucial.
What is Active listening?
What is paying attention?
In this phase you have already progressed a little, but dedication is key. Distractions are everywhere but you try to stay as consistent and perseverant as possible in regard to achieving your goals. You are almost at the final phase, but you have to get through this one first. Look at the bright side, at least you can get 12-hour passes.
What is Commitment phase?
Residents who exhibit high level of dedication to the program will have the chance to receive recognition from Sunarch staff members. In addition, they get to join Dine and Dash as well!
Student of the week
To prioritize safety and well-being of all residents, we perform (blank) on admission, outings, or as ordered for safety concerns. Following each family visit, a search will be conducted, and residents will be required to undergo a urine analysis.
What is a Body check and drug screening?
This form of therapy is pivotal in the treatment process. It supports residents in their psychological and physical development by engaging them in structed activities.
What is recreational therapy?
Be open about past and present issues, thoughts, and emotions. Engage in truthful and transparent communication regarding your experiences.
What is Uphold(ing) Honesty?
During this phase you take more responsibility for your actions. At this time, you are beginning to realize why treatment is necessary and that you are willing to put in the work. You should be receptive to feedback from staff and peers about your conduct. You are beginning to consider the reason for issues that have been a problem as well as possible resolutions.
What is Accountability Phase?
When you make progress in achieving your goals, we want to recognize your hard work and dedication. We use a special program called the token economy. It's like a (blank) where you earn points for doing positive things and making good choices.
What is the Incentive system?
What is the point store?
Throughout the night, staff members will perform regular checks to ensure the security and welfare of all residents. Whenever new possession are brought into the facility, the overnight staff will conduct an inventory check and store them securely.
What is overnight supervision and inventory procedures?
Concentrate on your treatment goals and personal issues without interfering with others. Avoid disrupting and handling another individual concern.
What is Stay Treatment-Focused?
What is Staying Treatment-Focused?