WALTON COUNTY
AGENCY NAME: NAFI INTENSIVE HALFWAY HOUSE
CONTACT PERSON: AMY LEONARD, EDUCATION COORDINATOR
STREET ADDRESS: 286 GENE HURLEY ROAD
CITY, STATE: DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32433
PHONE NUMBER: (904) 892-8580
TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: MALES AGES 14-18 WITH FELONY CHARGES
NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY: 15 IN THE HALFWAY HOUSE, 25 IN THE S.H.O.P. (SERIOUS HABITUAL OFFENDER PROGRAM)
DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY: THIS IS A LEVEL 8 AND 10 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES COUNSELING, THERAPY, REHABILITATION, AND EDUCATION. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 6-9 MONTHS IN THE HALFWAY HOUSE AND 9 MONTHS –1 YEARS IN S.H.O.P.
HOW THE INTERN WOULD BE USED: THE STAFF AT THIS FACILITY ARE VERY FLEXIBLE IN TERMS OF WHERE THE INTERN WOULD WORK. S/HE COULD GAIN SOME EXPERIENCE INITIALLY IN ALL THE AREAS AND THEN FOCUS ON THE ONE MOST SUITED FOR HIS/HER INTEREST.