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The Delaware Chapter of US Lacrosse worked with officials at Ferris School and with the lacrosse community to introduce the sport to the Wilmington treatment facility.
GROWING THE GAME
HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD FOR NEW PROGRAM AT FERRIS (DEL.) SCHOOL
BY BETH MAHR
Thanks in part to the Delaware Chapter of US Lacrosse, the sport has found a new home at Ferris School for Boys in Wilmington. The program will be a first for the secure-care, ACA-accredited treatment facility. The young men at Ferris are court-committed, between the ages of 13 to 18 and stay for an average of 6-12 months. The majority come from impoverished backgrounds, have been involved in drugs and gangs, and are identified as serious or chronic repeat offenders that pose a risk to themselves or others.
The intensive rehabilitation treatment center provides a structured learning environment integrating education, programming, treatment, and therapeutic clinical programs, which includes drug treatment, aggression replacement training, victim sensitivity, and more. “One goal of bringing lacrosse to Ferris is to improve safety for both the youth we serve as well as our staff,” said Dr. Katharine Powers, a licensed clinical psychologist at Ferris. “Historically, numbers of restraints are higher in the spring than other times of the year. Ferris has a fall sport and a winter sport, but not a spring sport. “The aim of introducing lacrosse at Ferris is to have a spring sport that will allow large-muscle exercise, that will get the residents into the fresh air, and that will ultimately lead to lower numbers of restraints.”
The boys were introduced to lacrosse in December. They'll play local high schools this spring and participate in a US Lacrosse/Sankofa Lacrosse Clinic in May. “Another goal is to provide an opportunity for our youth to get involved in a prosocial activity and learn a skill set that can lead to future success,” Powers said. “Most of our residents will return to area high schools upon their release. We hope that some will find their way onto lacrosse teams when they return to the community, instead of back onto the streets.” USL
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