The Youth Academy opened its doors in October 2002 as a private agency that performs community-based, family-centered, intensive treatment services. The anchor service of the Youth Academy is its Level Two Therapeutic Residential Facility for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old.

The Youth Academy has a total of 22 beds available for placement of children, including 12 beds for males and 10 for females.

It is the philosophy of the Youth Academy that children are best served when their families included in the therapeutic process.

What is CFIT?
CFIT (Community Family Intensive Treatment) is designed to provide an array of
services to assist families struggling to maintain. This model is a combination of
Social Necessity and Medical Necessity services. The combination of these services
allows the child and/or family to receive specific attention to their needs and not a
predetermined course of treatment. A comprehensive assessment allows services to
be individualized to provide the most appropriate service and/or treatment. Providing behavioral health services through the WV Clinic, Rehabilitation, and Targeted Case Management model as well as Social Necessity services provides a comprehensive approach. CFIT will provide a wide array of services from preventative in home and IOP services to reunification services for times in which a family is regrouping after an episode of out of home care. Additionally, while participating in the pilot phase of CAPS, the Youth Academy experienced the need and benefit of CAPS. The Youth Academy intends on providing CAPS services as well by combining Medical and Social Necessity services. CFIT services are offered in Regions I and III in West Virginia.

Who Delivers CFIT?
The services provided through the Youth Academy’s CFIT model are done so by well trained staff. A master’s degreed staff while coordinating bachelor level and paraprofessional level staff provides and coordinates clinical services.


How will CFIT Operate?
Caseloads are maintained at the lowest level to ensure a clear ability to provide the attention necessary to reach the highest level of success. The staff work closely with the WVDHHR and other community stakeholders to provide services identified to assist with issues facing the Community.