Admission Criteria for Residential Care
YBGR provides psychiatric residential treatment in a dedicated facility, with 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, structured, non-acute, but active interventions and treatment, to seriously emotionally disturbed youth.
YBGR provides psychiatric residential treatment in a dedicated facility, with 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, structured, non-acute, but active interventions and treatment, to seriously emotionally disturbed youth.
This program serves young people who suffer from severe emotional and/or behavioral problems that cannot be successfully treated through outpatient counseling, group home placement, or other non-secure community interventions.
YBGR’s Residential Treatment Program combines an accredited school program, recreational therapy, behavior modification, and if necessary, substance abuse counseling. Tuition includes all therapy sessions, psychiatrist visits, academic program, recreational activities and room and board.
Admission CriteriaYouth Appropriate for Residential Treatment
- Youth who are under 17 year 6 months of age, boys ages 6 – 17.6; girls ages 12 – 17.6.
- Youth who have been diagnosed by a mental health professional to have a serious mental disorder, as defined by DSM-IV, such as Bipolar, PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, etc.
- Youth who also have Chemical Dependency issues, such as issues with alcohol and drugs that do not require detoxification
- Symptoms or functional impairments of the youth’s emotional disturbance/mental disorder are of a severe and persistent nature and require 24-hour treatment
- Outpatient services have been exhausted and are proven to be insufficient to meet the youth’s treatment needs.
- IQ above 80
Denial CriteriaYouth Not Appropriate for Residential Treatment
- Age does not fit in appropriate age category; boys younger than 6 or girls younger than 12 or boys and girls older than 18
- Youth with an IQ below 80
- Youth who have a history of fire setting, who are obsessed with fires or pose a significant risk for arson.
- Youth who are primarily conduct disordered and have been extremely aggressive and resistant to past treatment
- Youth who have been aggressive perpetrators of sexual offenses.
- Youth who are acutely suicidal or acutely psychotic, and require acute hospitalization.
- Youth who are pregnant.
- Youth who have special physical or medical needs, which cannot be adequately served in our treatment environment, including and not limited to youth needing detoxification, youth with acute eating disorders.
How to Pay for Residential Treatment
Paying for treatment for your child can be stressful on top of what is already taking place. But there are options.
Funding for residential treatment services may be available through several sources: insurance, school districts, public contracts and private pay.
YBGR is a preferred provider with several major insurance companies nationwide including Blue Cross Blue Shield. And we have contracts with Montana Medicaid, Alaska Medicaid, North Dakota Medicaid, South Dakota Medicaid, Wyoming Medicaid, Nevada Medicaid, Illinois Schools, Illinois Individual Care Grant, California County Mental Health, California Schools, Healthy Montana Kids and WY CHIP. If you already have one of these insurances and your child qualifies for placement at YBGR, we can help you with funding questions. If you have a different insurance provider, please contact that provider directly and inquire if you have residential and inpatient benefits. It may take a few phone calls to get your questions answered, but be persistent.
In addition, there are times when funding can be provided through your child’s school district. YBGR is an approved provider of educational services for Illinois and California State Board of Education.
We can also help you work out private payment arrangements.
If you need information about our current rates, please contact us at (800)726-6755 or Contact our Residential Admissions Department.
Referring a child for Residential Treatment
If your child’s doctor is suggesting residential care and you feel your child is appropriate for treatment at Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch, please contact us at (800)726-6755 or Contact our Residential Admissions Department. We will need a copy of the most updated clinical information from your doctor to review before admission can be determined. You can fax the information to us at (406) 651-2781, Attn: Admissions Department or mail it to us at:
YBGR Admissions Department
1732 S. 72nd Street W.
Billings, MT 59106
Referring a child for Community Based Services
If your child does not need or qualify for residential care and you live in Montana, it’s possible we have a program in a location near you with services that can help. For any questions about our Community Based Services, please contact us at (800) 726-6755 or Contact our Community Based Admissions Department.
