What is Meadowlark?

A residential treatment program for 9 adolescent girls. Established in Bend, Oregon in 1974. It is a private non-profit corporation.

Who are the residents?

The girls are 13-18-year-old wards of the Court -- committed to the Department of Human Services (DHS)

Why are they at Meadowlark?

The girls have one or more of the following conditions: behavior/emotional problems; law violations; drug and alcohol abuse; education/school failure; family problems; physically and/or sexually abused; untreated psychiatric disorders (PTSD, ADD/ADHD, OCD, Depression)

What do girls do while they are here?

  • Attend public high school
  • Participate in group, individual and family counseling
  • Follow a regimented exercise program
  • Participate in a summer work program
  • Pay restitution and complete court ordered requests
  • Give back to the community by volunteering at community events

 

What do Meadowlark girls achieve?

  • Age appropriate social skills
  • Responsibility for themselves
  • Empathy for others
  • Job skills/placement
  • Scholastic credit
  • Leadership abilities
  • Independent living skills
  • Healthy relationships with peers and adults
  • Family relationship skills
  • A greater sense of self-worth
  • A sense of direction and goals for their future


Meadowlark's funding is secured through a contract
with DHS and private donations.