Where We Teach
The Thresholds program is offered at 3 locations within the Chester County Correctional facility.
The Chester County Prison
The prison itself is located 5 miles south of West Chester off of Route 52 in Pocopson. The Thresholds program is taught here three times a year, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Group classes and individual mentoring sessions are held in this facility.
The Correctional Center
Also known as Work Release, this facility is located past the Guard House on the first driveway on the left. Inmates in this facility may have jobs on the property or off site, but continue to reside in this facility. Thresholds classes are held for both men and women inmates interested in improving their decision making.
The Chester County Youth Center and Shelter
The Youth Center provides two services :
- Shelter – Provides housing for dependent females ranging in ages from 10 to 21. The goal of the shelter program is to create an environment that fosters the social, emotional, academic, and physical development of the residents. Teens are typically there for ’30’ days.
- Secure Detention – Provides temporary, secure, and safe custody (24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year) to youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system process.
The Chester County Youth Center is located at 505 South Wawaset Road in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
The Chester County Prison
The prison itself is located 5 miles south of West Chester off of Route 52 in Pocopson. The Thresholds program is taught here three times a year, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Group classes and individual mentoring sessions are held in this facility.
The Correctional Center
Also known as Work Release, this facility is located past the Guard House on the first driveway on the left. Inmates in this facility may have jobs on the property or off site, but continue to reside in this facility. Thresholds classes are held for both men and women inmates interested in improving their decision making.
The Chester County Youth Center and Shelter
The Youth Center provides two services :
- Shelter – Provides housing for dependent females ranging in ages from 10 to 21. The goal of the shelter program is to create an environment that fosters the social, emotional, academic, and physical development of the residents. Teens are typically there for ’30’ days.
- Secure Detention – Provides temporary, secure, and safe custody (24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year) to youth who are involved in the juvenile justice system process.
The Chester County Youth Center is located at 505 South Wawaset Road in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Chester County Thresholds teaches the 6-step decision model to youths in the Chester County Youth Center (CCYC). This is accomplished through a mixture of classroom and one-on-one work. The classroom training focuses on the 6-step decision-making process and generic activities and discussions in a small group environment to reinforce the process.
The one-on-one enables open and confidential dialogue about each youth’s specific situation and, using the 6-step process, helps students develop their goal and an action plan in a supportive non-threatening environment.
The Chester County Prison
The Chester County Correctional Center
