Provincial Residential Treatment Centre

Gateway Society’s Children’s Treatment Centre began thirty years ago in 1977 in Ladner as “Gateway House”, a residential program for adolescents with autism. Today this unique residential and treatment program serves children from within the Province of British Columbia who have been diagnosed with Autism; Developmental Disability with Autistic Characteristics and/or Behavioural Challenges; Asperger's Syndrome; Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified; Fragile X Syndrome; Rett's Syndrome; Mucopolysaccharidosis; Tuberous Sclerosis; Phenylketonuria; Congenital Rubella Syndrome; and Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) funds this licensed program and provides a liaison to CLBC personnel and families who are considering application for this program. This program provides services for up to six children for a maximum stay of eighteen to twenty-four months. The children who come into this program are those children who are unable to be sustained within their own community settings for a variety of reasons. The goal of the program is to support these children and families so that these children may return to their home communities and lead rich, full lives. The behavioural approach used in the Treatment Centre is based upon the principles of ABA. Family involvement during the program is encouraged. Training and support opportunities for the family care givers and child’s support system exist through Gateway’s training programs.

The child’s program is individualized and person-centered. The program provides intensive, highly structured behavioural supports to the children residentially and in community. The Children’s Treatment Centre is licensed through Fraser Health Community Care Facilities Licensing branch and is inspected by this regulatory authority. Additionally, CLBC defines and holds the Society responsible to achieve the following goals for this program:

1. Youth will return to a living situation in his/her home community, as identified in their Comprehensive Plan of Care.
2. Youth will maintain/increase independent functioning in the following life skill areas: domestics (home skills), recreation and leisure, community involvement, education/vocation, personal care, health care, communication and social skills.
3. Youth will increase adaptive behaviours and decrease maladaptive behaviours.
4. Youth will increase or maintain their ability to form meaningful relationships.
5. Youth will maintain or improve existing skills that support the talents, interests, rights and responsibilities important to them and to their participation in the community.
6. Youth will increase or maintain his/her knowledge and ability to make positive and responsible choices or decisions concerning their health, safety and well being.

Admissions Protocol