Loretta Bartlett – Open Custody Facility

The Loretta Bartlett (LB) is a gender diverse six bed residential facility that provides evidenced based interventions in efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes in crime prevention, reduction, and rehabilitation for our youth. All referrals to LB come from the Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (SSWB).

General Program Description

The counselling team at LB fosters a supportive homelike therapeutic environment that encourages the development of critical skills in areas such as relationships, communication, positive coping, education, and employment. Day-to-day structured programming is facilitated using a strength-based approach and utilizes positive mentoring grounded in mutual respect, care, and trust to promote independence, responsibility, and other prosocial outcomes. Our youth are also encouraged to utilize mental health, addictions, and educational services offered by our community partners.

Community Resources

Loretta Bartlett maintains close relationships with community partners and together share commitment to youth, restorative justice, education and employment.  These partners include but are not limited to Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (SSWB), Department of Justice, City of Corner Brook, YMCA, Community Youth Network, Vine Place Community Centre, Western School District, the Community Mental Health Initiative, and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

Staff Resources

The staff compliment is: