Matsen House is Friends of Youth’s Specialized Sexually Aggressive Youth Treatment Program. Following National Standards of Treatment for adolescent sexual offenders, the program includes:
- Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider and Affiliate Sex Offender Treatment Provider on premises
- Active consultant and trainer–Timothy J. Kahn, author and nationally recognized leader in the treatment of juvenile sex offenders
- Encouragement for parents to participate in therapy, to help them understand the dynamics of treatment and to promote a supportive atmosphere
- Up to 10 weekly therapeutic groups focusing on victim empathy, developing social skills, healthy sexuality, confronting cognitive distortions, managing emotions and independent living skills
- Clinical services provided at no additional fee