Webinar Overview

Northwest Children’s Home, a 117‑year provider of services to vulnerable youth, has undergone a significant transformation in its approach to residential treatment. Historically, children were admitted for care without parallel support for their caregivers which contributed to fragmented treatment outcomes. Over the past decade, the organization recognized the need for a family‑centered model and began re‑envisioning its continuum of care. In 2020, the agency initiated efforts to develop a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) after witnessing Idaho youth being sent out of state for services, often resulting in disrupted family connections and inconsistent treatment quality. These experiences in addition to experiences with two youths placed cross‑country during COVID‑19 and one returning with progress and another with significant harm—underscored the urgency for an in‑state, relationally grounded program.

To build a model that prioritized family involvement, the agency conducted extensive research, toured programs across multiple states, and engaged consultant Dr. Randy Moss. Through national site visits from other ACRC provider members in Idaho, California, North Dakota and Oregon, the team identified key practices to integrate into a new Idaho‑based PRTF. Northwest Children’s Home combined existing strengths—Trust‑Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and the UKERU restraint‑free model—with Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) to create a unified, trauma‑informed, family‑driven framework. The resulting program, Canyon View, operates with a 1:2 staff‑to‑client ratio, accommodates varying acuity levels, and embeds families directly into treatment through caregiver training and structured family therapy.

This webinar will outline the development process, lessons learned, and the successes and barriers encountered. The Canyon View model offers insights for similar organizations seeking to build or refine PRTF services, particularly those aiming to strengthen family engagement, reduce out‑of‑state placements, and create cohesive, trauma‑informed treatment ecosystems.

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