Toledo's Passage advocates for the needs of all children in society and their need for proper care. We believe youth need a continuum of care offered to them. We have a unique opportunity to provide services to children in need of multiple aspects of treatment. We provide adult guidance and professional services to youth placed out of the home while maintaining living in our secure detention program. Our locked facility is a dorm-based program. We have tremendous flexibility in providing care to youth with varying needs. The Toledo's Passage Secure Detention Program works cooperatively with the youth, their family, the placing agency and other professionals working with the child and their family to develop an individual treatment plan based on the placement treatment goals.

Toledo's Passage provides court-ordered stays for detention service for youth who are detained and in need for a secure placement. While in our care, youth learn independent living skills and transitional services to support youth needing help with the transition from placement back into the community. Youth learn skills to set and accomplish individual goals, manage their time, how to manage stress more effectively, and more. They will have the opportunity to earn incentives by meeting program expectations and making progress on their individual case plan goals.  

Toledo's Passage aims to help youth bridge the gap between placement and returning to the community. Through groups, youth work to develop the life and leisure skills, attend school and recover credits. 

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Toledo's Passage staff are committed to helping youth grow and strengthen their skills and education. Ongoing continuing education required by licensing, by the individual needs of youth and the individual needs of the staff is provided. The Toledo's Passage team develop individual case plans according to each individual youth strengths, needs, diagnosis and goals. Toledo's Passage partners with third party providers for therapeutic programming, as well as daily care and treatment issues.

Toledo's Passage provides a dorm-style living environment located on the two floors of the secure building, located in west central Minnesota, in the city of Willmar. The maximum capacity of Toledo's Passage is 23 male and female youth. Residential secure youth from the Leo's Legacy program are also served within the Toledo's Passage program.

Toledo's Passage is licensed by the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections and will accept males and females ages 10-19 who are detained in need of a program. 

Admission to Toledo's Passage may be initiated by contact from law enforcement, social workers, probation officers, and the judicial system, along with filling out our referral form. Once the initial screening is completed through the referral form, further background information such as psychological evaluation, family history and reports from previous interventions may be requested. A pre-placement interview may be scheduled, however, is not always required. The placing county is responsible for payment. Toledo's Passage does not bill the youth’s insurance for placement. 

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Upon admission to Toledo's Passage, areas of difficulty leading to placement are discussed and an individual case plan is developed. After thirty days, a staffing is held to discuss the youth’s transition into our program and school, as well as the youth’s progress, areas of difficulty, and issues the youth has identified as those they wish to work on. The youth’s treatment goals are:  

1. Evaluated weekly by staff

2. Reviewed regularly throughout placement at staffing’s which include all involved parties

3. Documented thoroughly in written reports

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Toledo's Passage is designed to provide a strength based nurturing environment for youth within the safety and security of our locked detention center. We empower youth to identify and evaluate behaviors and issues causing problems in their lives, educate and teach them skills, and provide an environment where issues can be worked through assertively within the program or by utilizing existing community resources. 

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• Dorm like locked environment
• Twenty-four-hour supervision, guidance and care
• Truthought Cognitive Skills Program
• Individual Case Planning
• Case Coordination of all services provided within the program and within the community 
• Daily Groups
• Individual Counseling 
• Family Collaboration
• Regular staffing’s and written reports to communicate progress and areas of concern
• Recreational Activities  
• Transitional Planning 
• On Grounds Visitation for approved visitors
• Willmar Public Schools provides onsite education
• Credit recovery
• Third party service providers for medical, substance abuse disorder treatment and therapeutic services
• Residents are able to maintain current provider through telehealth 
• Medication Administration
• Spirituality Services
• Opportunities to complete community services hours

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We closely coordinate all of our program services with those provided by our third-party service providers.

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Transition plans are designed for individual youth needs and coordinated with the referring agents and families prior to discharge. Transition plans may include information from the team member who has worked the closest with the youth and their team throughout placement. Transition planning may include phone calls, coordinating medical appointments upon discharge, coordinating with the professional team or providing resources within the community.