Youth Learning Responsibility, Self-discipline and Cooperation as a
Foundation for Success
When placement into a family is not appropriate for the youth, Aspiranet
can provide proven successful residential treatment in its congregate care
environment at its Excell and Readiness Centers. These residential treatment
programs provides safe, structured campus environments where boys ages 10 to
18 can work through the issues that necessitated their placement, help to
build self-esteem, develop positive relationships and continue their
education within the public school system.
Excell Center
Each youth has his own blueprint for
success -- an individual treatment plan with clear goals for his academics,
social and behavioral progress. This plan is developed by the youth and his
treatment team - his child care staff, social worker, teachers, licensed
clinicians, psychologist and child psychologist -- with input from his
parents and placement worker.
Youth’s treatment team tracks his progress and regularly reevaluates his
goals. As he makes better choices and acts more responsibly, he is rewarded
with increasing privileges and trust. He is also provided with weekly
individual and group therapy, as well as, family therapy, when appropriate,
to help him master issues that brought him here.
Boys live in traditional family homes either on the Excell campus or in the
city of Turlock -- six to eight boys to a home -- with skilled and loving
professional child care workers who act as surrogate parents.
Boys are responsible for daily chores around their home, as well as,
nightly schoolwork. They are required to be well-groomed, well-mannered and
polite. Boys who show good progress are encouraged to hold part-time jobs
and volunteer in the community.
Sports, clubs and outings build self-esteem and social skills and thus play
a key role at Excell. Our sports program offers a variety of sports,
including long-distance cycling club, and we offer camping and ski trips,
trips to parks and museums, Disneyland and many other outings.
Learning Marketable Skills
Boys over 14 receive extensive vocational
training at Excell. This training, offered in cooperation with the Workforce
Investment Board of Stanislaus County and others, includes woodshop, auto
shop, restaurant skills and full-scale home construction projects.
Boys have helped build homes on the Excell Campus, while learning
carpentry, electrical and plumbing skills. This work is fun and popular and
gives boys a sense of pride and accomplishment, while supervised by building
trade professionals as part of a work skills curriculum.
The youth at Excell are encouraged to get involved in our community. Boys
enjoy volunteering at local charities, gardening at parks and doing clean up
at schools in the Turlock area. Let us know how we can help your community
organization or charity. It builds community consciences within our youth
and allows for lifelong connections with others.