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The Marsh Hall intensive treatment program is specifically designed for young male clients, ages 10 to 17, who have been adjudicated and have a history of sexual offending. The program, established in 1997, utilizes Teaching Family Model strategies in conjunction with a cognitive/behavioral therapeutic approach. It is housed in an 8,000 square-foot group home where each youth has his own bedroom. There is an approximate one to three, staff to youth ratio which allows staff members to effectively implement behavior plans and monitor the youth at all times. Staff members routinely receive on-going specialized training and professional consultation. Clients are involved in multiple counseling groups as well as individual therapy on a weekly basis. Treatment plans emphasize relapse prevention, understanding the cycle of abuse, sincere victim empathy, accepting full responsibility, emotional development and improving social skills. This program was recently one of the first in the state to be certified by Ohio’s Department of Youth Services.