Safety & Success

Safety Standards

New Leaf Academy of Oregon considers your child’s safety to be of primary importance.  As a member of the nation’s most comprehensive network of behavioral health programs for youth, Aspen Education Group, we proudly abide by the following safety guidelines:

• Thorough intake assessment including previous medical and psychological history upon admission.
• Registered Nurse on staff who completes nursing assessment within 72 hours of admission.
• Student Health Coordinator whose sole responsibility is to coordinate student health care appointments, transport students and relay information about appointments to parents, nurse and staff.
• Board Certified Child Psychiatrists come on-site to meet with students and manage medications.
• All staff trained annually by the registered nurse to disburse medications for student self-administration and must demonstrate competency.
• Medications are securely locked.
• 24-hour access to medical personnel
• Hospital located three miles from campus
• Safety training and drills involving staff and students
• All staff certified in First Aid and CPR
• Infection control procedures strengthened during cold and flu season
• All extra-curricular activities closely monitored
• Rafting and climbing activities use professional guides
• Helmets worn at all times for scooters, bicycles and skateboards
• Additional on-call back-up staff available at all times
• Therapy provided by master’s level clinicians
• Use of evidence-based practices to ensure outcomes
• Fire and health inspections done annually; program in compliance with all fire and health requirements
• Licensure by the state of Oregon requires that all buildings are maintained to building code standards and routine safety inspections of the property are done.
• Vehicles are impeccably maintained and rigorously checked each week.