Programs
Pegasus offers two separate and distinctly
different programs on one campus.
Pegasus Sex Offender Treatment Program
Pegasus Freedom Program
Pegasus Sex Offender Treatment Program is recognized as the premiere juvenile sex offender program in the state.
Pegasus Freedom Program is a behavioral management and chemical dependency program implementing the nationally renowned "Why Try" concept.
The two programs are separated by proximity as allowed by the 105 acre campus. The programs share only the kitchen, laundry, recreational, and chapel facilities scheduled at different times. The programs attend separate school facilities and perform community service projects at separate venues. Direct Child Care personnel receive training in specifics relevant to each program.
Pegasus Sex Offender Treatment Program
The overall goal of the Sex Offender Treatment Program is to break the cycle of sexual abuse; stop the sexually abusive and other criminal or harmful behavior exhibited by the residents, ultimately resulting in no subsequent sexual offenses.
The therapeutic approach is a cognitive behavioral framework including providers with specialized training and licensure to provide sex offender specific treatment.
The goals of treatment include victim empathy, accepting responsibility, comprehension of offense cycle, comprehension of laws and statutes, and development of effective coping skills focusing on high risk situations.
Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Providers (L.S.O.T.P.) conduct intensive regular group therapy which has proven historically to be the single most effective avenue to true positive change in the sex offender population.
Pegasus Freedom Program
Pegasus Freedom Program utilizes the "Why Try" program which incorporates three basic concepts: 1) Opportunity 2) Self Respect 3) Freedom. Utilizing the three basic concepts through the use of peer based therapy groups, residents learn appropriate ways to problem solve and make healthy positive changes in their lives.
The "Why Try" program utilizes experiential team building, communication, and cooperation exercises.
The emphasis of the Freedom Program is offering role modeling, education, and counseling as an opportunity for young men to put the pieces of their fractured lives back together again.
Residents in need of Chemical Dependency Counseling are also afforded on-campus peer based groups conducted by a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (L.C.D.C.)