RTCs provide services for children who require a combination of therapeutic, educational, and treatment services in a group care setting.
(a) RTCs shall provide: - (i) Wyoming Department of Education approved or accredited on-grounds school, a High School Equivalency program, or a program which works with the local school district to meet the educational needs of the child;
- (ii) A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of therapeutic services per child per month, which shall include a combination of behavior modification, individual therapy, group therapy and family therapy. The specific services shall be determined by the treatment team through the creation and implementation of an ITPC that is family based, child guided and culturally responsive; and
- (iii) Ongoing discharge and continuing care planning.
(b) Secure RTC is defined as an RTC or portion of an RTC, which uses locked doors or any other physical measures to prevent children from leaving the RTC. - (i) Secure RTCs shall comply with all standards set forth in this Chapter.
- (ii) A facility which offers both secure and non-secure care shall have a separate living unit or wing of a living unit provided exclusively for secure care.
- (iii) Locking hardware is permitted on children's sleeping room doors if equipped with an approved electronic locking-release mechanism.
- (iv) All secure RTCs must be nationally accredited.
(c) Therapeutic Wilderness Program is defined as a program within a Residential Treatment Center, which provides, in an outdoor living setting, services to children who are enrolled because they have behavioral, emotional, mental health problems or problems with abuse of alcohol or drugs. A Therapeutic Wilderness Program does not include any programs, ranches, or outdoor wilderness adventure experiences for children designed to be recreational. - (i) All Therapeutic Wilderness Programs shall be accredited through the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Accreditation Program. The accreditation shall be maintained and current.
049-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-2