Positive Alternatives

Group homes:the organization operates five group homes that are certified as qualified residential treatment programs (qrtp); Positive alternatives-amery, Positive alternatives-menomonie, Positive alternatives-river falls, Positive alternatives-wisconsin rapids, and Positive alternatives-marathon county are each licensed by the Wisconsin department of children and families under Wisconsin administrative code dcf 57. The homes provide structure, safety, and accountability to youth in need of alternate care. Each home offers long term, short term, temporary shelter, non-secure 72-hour holds, respite, and crisis placements. The group homes offer 24-hour awake supervision and support to youth ages 12-21. In december 2023, the marathon county home opened one bed for youth from winnebago county. In 2023, menomonie served 26 youth, amery served 11 youth, river falls served 20 youth, Wisconsin rapids served 19 youth, and marathon county served 46. Youth from thirty different Wisconsin counties were served in 2023.

Community based services works with youth and families to improve family, community, and school relationships and to prevent out of home placement. The program is also used in conjunction with comprehensive community services funding to assist in stabilization of mental health issues and aoda in the home and school. Case managers are trained in the use of motivational interviewing and use these skills to help the youth and the family to reach their goals. Community based services provides inhome, school and community services to provide youth with tools for success. Services are provided through the program's day supervision (3 clients served in 2023), mentoring (29 clients served in 2023), and supervised visitation (22 clients served in 2023).