Admission to the Samaritan Center starts with a phone call to our campus where general information and a brief phone interview conducted. The Samaritan Center accepts boys in grades 1 through 8th, who exhibit:
- Mild to moderate behavior issues, which may include school behavior problems,
- Difficulties with academic performance or failure,
- ADD/ADHD,
- Disruptive family behaviors,
- Frequent lying,
- Deceptive behavior,
- Defiance,
- Disrespect for authority,
- Impulsive behaviors,
- Communication problems,
- Anger issues,
- Character and integrity issues,
- Other dysfunctional behaviors.
We are not able to enroll boys who have serious psychological/emotional behaviors; (fire setting, actively suicidal, purposefully harmful to animals, deliberate or predatory sexual acting-out behaviors, excessively violent students, and other serious emotional and/or disturbed behaviors.) We also are not able, or equipped to enroll students who have serious academic /learning-disability issues and need one-on-one academic assistance in the classroom.
If the caller is comfortable with the information they receive, they (parent and child) can proceed to a face-to-face interview with our Admissions Director and Samaritan Center staff. During this process an assessment of the child's behavior is reviewed, information is gathered and a campus tour will be given. During this meeting, we will also discuss financial information regarding our program. The Samaritan Center does not turn away families based solely on finances. A sliding-fee scale is used, and scholarships are available on a "need" basis.
- Documentation that will help us to expedite the acceptance/enrollment process are the following:
- School academic and behavior reports
- Medical Information (last physical, dental, immunizations, vision, illnesses, allergies)
- Psychological reports, medications, counseling records or Mental Illness' Evaluations
- Copy of Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Health Medical Card
- Updated Photo
- Legal Information (custody agreements, adoption records etc.)
If you would like more specific information on our program or to set up an interview or tour, please contact Lisa Desmarais, Director of Admissions and Counseling at 772-287-4123.
