Waltham House Goals and Services

The Waltham House is a unique group home that puts the safety and health of LGBTQ youth first. The primary goals of Waltham House are the following:

• To offer LGBTQ youth a safe and supportive environment in which to live and grow 
• To offer families the support they need in order to become reunified with LGBTQ youth
• To offer LGBTQ youth an opportunity to develop essential life skills that will prepare them for the eventuality of independent living 
• To offer LGBTQ youth opportunities to develop s strong connections to LGBT and non-LGBT communities.

To achieve these goals, we provide an array of services:

• Multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment plan development and implementation 
• Individual and creative stabilization services and interventions 
• Individual, group and family therapy and case management by Masters level clinicians 
• Family outreach and support services 
• Life-skills development 
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) 
• Integrative Treatment for Complex Trauma (ITCT)