•  We are a warm and welcoming place that embraces humor with everyone. We are serious about our work, but we do not take ourselves too seriously. This means we have fun each day. We laugh with students. We help young people learn healthy humor and fun. 
• We believe that behavior is everybody’s business. All staff are prepared to deliver positive behavior supports – content area teachers, special education teachers, and clinical staff – and we all help students who demonstrate behavioral difficulties. We do not have behavior interventionists or individuals whose sole job is to address behaviors. 
• We have one rule we live by: “non agre culus”. Translated from Latin this means “Do not be an asshole.” It is our most important rule. The young people get it. Their families get it. You do not need a lot of other rules. 
• We feed our students. A lot. We have clothes when they, or a family member needs them, and a washer or dryer so they can wash their own clothes. We have a shower as well. 
• We’re committed to returning students to their local schools and communities. We teach students how to manage themselves, work on projects and activities that they find useful and interesting and integrate these projects into their daily school routines. We prepare students for life after school by helping them develop the ability to regulate their behavior and manage their environment.