 The individual are of/or between the ages of 18-24.

 The individual demonstrates symptomatology consistent with a DSM diagnosis, which can be expected to reasonably respond to therapeutic intervention.

 The individual is sufficiently stable to manage within a minimally supervised 24-hour therapeutic environment.

 The individual demonstrates a capacity to respond favorably to therapeutic interventions and training in areas such as problem solving, independent life skills development and medication compliance training such that independent living is a realistic goal.

 The individual is able to function with some independence and participate in community-based activities for limited periods of time that are structured to develop skills for functioning outside of a controlled psychiatric environment.

 The individual lacks community supports sufficient to maintain the individual in the community with treatment at a lower level.

 Suicidal/assaultive destructive ideas, threats, plans, or attempts as evidenced by degree of intent, lethality of plan, means, hopelessness or impulsiveness.

 Acute, behavioral, cognitive, or affective loss of control that could result in danger to self or others and cannot be controlled in this setting.

 Individual willingly participating in extracurricular activity that would jeopardize the safety of other individuals within the program.

 Risk of elopement that would require a level of security at a more intensive level of care.

 The individual has medical conditions or impairments that need to be managed by medical professionals or would prevent beneficial utilization of services, or is not stabilized and/or compliant on medications.

 The individual requires a level of structure and supervision beyond the scope of the program

 The individual can be safely maintained and effectively treated at a less intensive level of care.