The philosophy of treatment at CMC is one which recognizes that all aspects of the CMC experience impact on the student and, in this sense, the total CMC experience may be considered the "treatment". It is for this reason that we are so careful about such things as staff selection and training. At CMC we monitor not only the progress of our students, we also monitor the performance of our staff so as to maximize positive changes in our students.

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The responses of referral agents as well as the impression of our caseworkers is that the majority of our students are greatly improved when they leave our care. We also are able to report that these improvements are shown on standardized psychological testing as well. When pre- and post-treatment scores on the MMPI-A are compared we find that students consistently show a significant decrease in anger, depression, and suspiciousness, and also show clear increases in self-esteem and moral direction. Thus, both clinical impressions and clinical testing indicate the value of the treatment experience at CMC facilities.

If you would like to know more about the treatment approach at CMC please feel free to contact Ms. Kelly Nichols, Director, Community Relations at 317-439-5893.