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All Northwest Passage programs are independently licensed by the State of Wisconsin as Residential Care Centers (RCC’s).
We provide sophisticated assessment and treatment services within a
supportive residential treatment model.
Northwest Passage provides services that blend sophisticated treatment modalities with a foundation that
teaches our clients about the value of healthy relationships. Unlike many residential treatment programs, our clinical
services are fully integrated because our clinicians work full time on site, rather than in consulting roles. In addition, our Aftercare / Transition Services, provided through direct service at no additional charge for up to 60 days
follow a client’s discharge from our treatment programs, are innovative and unique.
Our caring staff provide unique support to each of our clients and help them develop
a sense of self worth as well as skills for developing and
maintaining healthy relationships in their own lives. We help
our clients not only learn about themselves, but learn about those
around them including their families and communities.
We have a consistent 1:4 direct care staff to client ratio. At
Northwest Passage, we pride ourselves in providing highly
individualized care in a supportive environment. A significant
part of our service is the ability of our staff to take the time to
develop therapeutic relationships with our clients.
Our clinical team includes MD’s, Ph.D.’s, and Masters level clinicians. Our residential care staff have post secondary education and extensive training
in mental health.
Neuropsychologists are Clinical Psychologists with expertise in the relationships between brain function
and behavior. A Neuropsychologist acquires specific expertise only through completion of a post-doctoral
fellowship in Neuropsychology. While some Psychologists may use individual measures common in neuropsychological
evaluation, only someone who has completed this specialized fellowship in neuropsychology will have the expertise
to truly understand and assess how the individual's brain works and the impact this has on their personality,
emotions, and behavior. Our Neuropsychologists have all completed this formal post-doctoral fellowship.
The expertise applied by our Neuropsychologists allows them to comprehensively address the complex needs of
children in a way that other Clinical Psychologists cannot. By determining a child’s strengths and weaknesses,
we identify roadblocks that are preventing a child from reaching their potential. In addition to evaluating a client’s cognitive
abilities and personality, our Neuropsychologists can address questions of memory, language, executive skills
(problem solving), visual-perceptual skills, fine motor skills, attention, concentration, comprehension and
academic abilities.
Our Neuropsychologists can also go far beyond assessment for the most
common mental health challenges and make assessments for specialized
disorders such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury,
Seizure Disorders, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder / Autism.
To make a referral, please just give us a call at one of the programs directly.
We’d be happy to help you determine how our services can meet your child’s needs.
OPEN the Contact page for contact information.
Northwest Passage I and Northwest Passage II both accept males
ages 12-17, Northwest Passage III accepts females ages 12-17, and
the Northwest Passage Child and Adolescent Center (30-day assessment
program) accepts both males and females ages 6-17.
In the spirit of maintaining a highly individualized and focus
treatment or assessment experience for each client, we keep our
units small. At our Northwest Passage I program, residents
live in one of 3 houses with a maximum capacity of 8 clients per
house. At Northwest Passage II, we accept up to 10 residents
per 90-day cycle. At Northwest Passage III, we accept 4-6
residents per 90-day cycle. At Northwest Passage Child and
Adolescent Center, we have a maximum of 10 active assessment clients
with room for an additional 6-8 clients who are admitted prior to or
stay longer than their specific 30-day assessment period if that
need arises.
Our programs are not locked, though the buildings and doors are
equipped with alarms and our clients are monitored and supervised 24
hours per day. We find that the relationships our staff
develop with our clients and the creativity of our programming can
often provide a natural buffer even for clients who have a history
of running away from home or other programs.
Our classrooms incorporate integrated experiential educational
activities with credit-bearing academic instruction in a variety of
subjects. Our licensed teachers work directly with students,
their parents, and their school to provide the most appropriate and
targeted educational experience possible. While at Northwest
Passage, because of the stable and supportive environment and
attention to individual academic and therapeutic needs, many
students are able to complete work and make significant gains in
credit earnings.
While visitation and phone call schedules vary by program, all clients
are able to have visitors and phone calls. These are coordinated through
each child’s individual case manager.
After a child has been accepted into the program and an admission
date is set, Northwest Passage can work with parents to determine
the best strategy for admission. And, while we are located in
beautiful Northwest Wisconsin, we are only as far as you need us to
be. We provide extensive transportation services for such
things as admission, family visits, medical appointments,
transitional therapy appointments, court appearances, etc.
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