InnSpire

The Program Goals

Providing support and supervision to young men in foster care who display a history of behavioral difficulties including, but not limited to aggressive and assaultive behaviors.

Program Description

Our services include the supervision of youth by well-trained staff who are dedicated to the success of each client and able to perform crisis intervention in a calm, professional manner. Within these services, weekly individual and group counseling as well as family counseling when needed, are provided. In addition, our services include recreational skill building, intensive educational support and other individualized services and support as needed.

Our program utilized the Sanctuary Model curriculum which is evidence based
and is dedicated to the principles of safety, increasing emotional awareness, addressing
loss, and formulating a healthy future.

The Youth

Participating youth are young men ages 13-17 from the Portland Metro area that are in custody of the Oregon State Department of Human Services. These youth come to us at a time in their lives when the traditional foster home setting has not been a sufficient means of supervision and care due to various reasons. While at The Inn, the youth engage in behavioral rehabilitative services (BRS) such as group skill building, recreational, skill building, academic skill building, individual skill building and individual and group counceling.

Youth Eligibility and Referrals

Eligibility is determined by the Department of Human Services with referrals to our program by the youth’s Child Welfare Caseworker. The Program Director, Jamie Nash-Sedda, may be contacted by calling (503) 777-6317 x 4 or by email at jnash-sedda@theinnhome.org. Referral information packets may be faxed to (503} 774-2003.