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Youth at SMJH participate in supervised recreational and educational programs, and are afforded the
opportunity to participate in family counseling and evidence-based cognitive behavior program and other
individualized services provided by Behavioral Wellness.

Regular visitation is available for youth with their parents, DPO, and attorneys. In addition voluntary, non-
denominational religious services are available and related accommodations are made. A primary goal is
family reunification and successful reintegration into the community.

LOS PRIETOS BOYS CAMP

Established in 1944, LPBC is a county-operated, Court-ordered, 24-hour correctional/treatment facility
located on 17 acres of wooded land in the Los Padres National Forest. The program is set in a rural
environment 20 miles from the city of Santa Barbara and provides residential services for males between
13 and 18 years of age. Program services include using the evidence-based Massachusetts Youth Screening
Instrument II (MAYSI-II), a triage tool that identifies youth in need of immediate services and guides

individualized treatment plans. These may include crisis intervention services, individual and family
counseling, and group counseling using Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and Seeking Safety (cognitive
behavior interventions). Regular and special education curricula at the on-campus Los Robles High School
are pivotal to the LPBC program. Additionally, individual, group, family and substance abuse counseling, as
well as positive peer counseling and mentoring are available. Vocational training programs include the Los
Prietos Business Center, Computers for Families, and Regional Occupational Programs in Culinary Arts and
Automotive Technology. Youth at LPBC are given many opportunities to participate in community work
service crews, which provide restorative justice opportunities and help to broaden their view and respect
for the community, as well as develop marketable job skills. In addition, voluntary non-denominational
religious services are available and related accommodations are made.
Attending to this closely supervised and supportive commitment program are Probation institutions staff,

medical personnel, BW clinicians, and SBCEO personnel. Health care services provided on-site are
accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ). There is also a network of private counseling
agencies and volunteers who aid LPBC staff in the rehabilitation of the youth. Upon completion of the LPBC
program, youth participate in an additional period of intensive aftercare supervision by CTOs.

The facility has a BSCC board-rated capacity for 96 occupied beds, and is currently staffed to house up to 50
youth. The LPBC program provides a consistent, structured, supportive and predictable environment. The
youth are encouraged and supported to make the necessary behavioral changes

that will allow them to function legally and productively in the community. Family
reunification is a focused goal and visitation and routine contact with the family is
encouraged and supported.

Living in this rural setting requires a high degree of cooperation and fostering pro-
social relationships. Youth learn to exist cooperatively with others, accept the

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