Ellen Ingram
Director, Transitional Services
(334) 321-0209

Treatment Assessment Program
(T.A.P. I ) :
In operation since 1973, T.A.P. I has evolved into a short-term adolescent assessment and management program. T.A.P. I serves up to 14 residents, both male and female, aged 11-17 years. These youth may be referred as CHINS, delinquent, neglected, runaway, abused, and/or dependent children. Referral sources include DHR and Juvenile Court. The length of stay is generally short-term as determined by the child’s Individualized Service Plan (ISP).

Treatment Assessment Program II
(T.A.P. II) :
Provides a comprehensive psychosocial/educational profile of youth in a minimally secured setting. Serves 3 males and 3 females ages 11-17. The length of stay is 28 days.

Journeys :
Serves up to 12 male and female adolescents ages 12 through 17. The youth are referred by Juvenile Court probation officers or DHR social workers throughout the State of Alabama. This facility is located on the Lee County Youth Development Center’s Main Campus in Opelika, Alabama. Average length of stay is 9 months. The program provides therapeutic interventions to address behavioral and psychosocial functioning in a minimally secured setting.

Pre-Teen Assessment Home:
Serves up to 4 children ages 3 days to 11 years in a private family residence located off-campus. Referrals accepted only from Lee County Department of Human Resources. Provides support, nurturance and assessment in a family setting until child can be safely returned home or placed in long-term care. Length of stay averages six weeks.

Transitional Living Home:
Serves a co-ed population of up to 10 adolescents ages 13 through 19. Referrals accepted statewide from DHR and Juvenile Court with length of stay ranging from several months to several years. Provides nurturance and support in a homelike environment with a goal of helping youth to live self sufficiently post-care. Strong emphasis on independent living skills including employment, money management and community integration.

Continuum of Family Care (COFC)
The Lee County COFC program is a pilot program which started in November, 2006, in partnership with the State and Lee County Departments of Human Resources.  COFC brings together a continuum or array of service disciplines with a goal of serving at-risk children and their families in the least disruptive, most seamless manner possible.

The COFC program employs a staff of in-home service professionals who focus on meeting the immediate or chronic, ongoing needs of families in crisis in an effort to prevent the placement of children outside of the home.  In cases where residential care is advisable, COFC coordinates both placement and reunification efforts.

COFC currently serves up to 10 families referred to the program by Lee County DHR.  Utilizing a multi-systemic, family-driven approach, service providers are prepared to coach, model support and intervene in an effort to strengthen family dynamics and assist with keeping children safe and productive.  For more information concerning COFC, call (334)321-0209 or email at eingydc@aol.com.

Central Cafeteria
Centrally located at the heart of main campus, the agency’s Central Cafeteria operations meets standards set forth by the State Department of Public Health, as well as the Federal Child Nutrition program administered through the State of Alabama Department of Education.  The cafeteria prepares more than three hundred meals each day year-round.  After school and evening snacks as well as special dietary menus for youth with identified health issues are also provided.

The cafeteria staff take pride in their efforts to prepare meals which appeal to a wide-range of discerning adolescent palates.  They gladly accept suggestions from the residents and incorporate changes when feasible.  For additional information call (334)321-0238.

Relief Staff Services
Providing qualified staff to physically supervise and support children in residential care 24-7-365 is a continually daunting task. In order to provide basic coverage during regular staff absences or position vacancies and additional coverage during client crisis, the agency utilizes a Relief Specialist system.  Relief Specialists receive the same screening and training as the regular Residential Specialists and are expected to work on an as-needed basis.

The Relief Specialists are vital to Transitional and Correctional Service operations and provide an important link to consistent quality client care.  The agency strives to maintain a list of reliable and dependable Relief Specialists.  For further information call (334)321-0209.