The New Beginnings Youth Development Center is a 60-bed, secure facility for committed youth. The center is located in Laurel, Maryland on the grounds of the former Oak Hill facility. New Beginnings provides 24-hour supervision, custody and care including residential, nutritional, educational, recreational, medical, dental, and workforce development and mental health services. The facility’s nine- to 12-month behavior modification program, modeled after the acclaimed Missouri approach, serves the most serious and chronic young offenders. The program prepares youth for community reintegration within a home-like environment through the principles of Positive Youth Development and guided peer interaction to promote transformation. The See Forever Foundation operates the Maya Angelou Academy in partnership with DYRS, which provides a variety of academic and experiential programs for youth residing at New Beginnings.

Some of the services youth receive while in our care includes, but is not limited to:

• A team approach to comprehensive treatment planning
• A six phase behavioral level system
• Group counseling (including substance abuse counseling)
• Comprehensive medical and dental care
• Behavioral Health services under the supervision of licensed clinicians
• Educational services through the See Forever Foundation
• Vocational/employment training and readiness
• Athletics