The ACTS Youth Residential Program is a licensed, structured rehabilitation orientated facility which provides adolescents with a safe, structured environment in which supervision and services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week by trained professional staff. The program currently maintains two licenses issued by the Department of Children and Families (DCF); a 20-bed Residential Level II (in accordance with FAC 65D-30), and a Child Caring License(in accordance with FAC 65D-14), for those adolescents in the State's custody. In a therapeutic environment conducive to the delivery of services, the program provides each client with a minimum of 10 weekly counseling hours which includes individual, group, and family counseling. In addition to counseling, other services that may be provided in accordance with the client's treatment plan include Substance Abuse Education, Life Skills Training, Non-verbal Therapies, Employment, Health and Medical, and Mental Health Issues. Psychiatric services are also provided to those clients that are diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Educational services are provided by ACTS Alternative, which is staffed and equipped by the School District of Hillsborough County. Ancillary services may be performed or referred based on the individuals needs. The length of stay in the program can vary from 4 months to more than 1 year based on the client's achievement of established treatment goals. The average length of stay, however, is 5-6 months.

The program accepts clients referred throughout the state of Florida, however, the majority of the clients referred reside in Hillsborough or Polk County. Primary referral sources include:

• Self/Parent/Guardian
• Marchman Act (Civil court order)
• Criminal Justice System (Juvenile Justice or Diversionary Court Programs)
• Other ACTS Providers - (i.e. JARF, Outpatient)
• Other Addiction Treatment/Mental Health Providers
• Department of Children and Families
• Schools