Nebraska’s current system leaves a critical gap for young adults with dual diagnoses, behavior complexities, sexually harmful behavior, or forensic involvement. Traditional programs were not built for this population.
• Serve primarily youth with psychiatric needs
• Exclude moderate–severe IDD and complex forensic
involvement
• Commonly do not accept IQ scores under 80
• Emphasize short-term stabilization, not long-term skill
building or safety planning
• Serve individuals with developmental disabilities
needing habilitation
• Exclude severe psychiatric disorders and high-risk
behaviors
• Require IQ under 70 and assume developmental—not
psychiatric—drivers
• Not designed for dual-diagnosis, violent, or sexually
harmful profiles
Our admissions team works collaboratively with:
