Astor’s non-secure detention group care facilities provide a safe, supportive environment to young persons admitted for short-term care while the Family Courts and the local Departments of Social Services consider case disposition, including placement in longer-term residential care when indicated.
The youth served at the NSD program are boys and girls ages 7-16 who are alleged to be or are adjudicated as Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS), Juvenile Delinquents (JD) or Runaways. Youth are primarily referred from Family Courts in surrounding counties including Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster, and Greene Counties.
The NSD program also serves youth remanded from other counties throughout the state.
Astor operates three NSD facilities, one located in Dutchess County and two in Orange County. All three facilities are co-ed and self-contained (education and casework services are provided within). There is supervised interaction with the local community through scheduled off-grounds trips (usually educational/recreational or medical in nature).
The in-house educational program is administered by a NYS certified teacher and teacher’s assistant. The education services are geared toward helping the youth maintain their educational level while awaiting disposition and/or placement.
All youths are screened with regard to the need for medical and mental health services, and access to services is arranged when needed. Astor’s own community-based clinical services are an important resource to many youths admitted to the Non-Secure Detention program.
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