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title: "Discipline-Facility/Residential"
description: "Tracking discipline events is essential for reporting purposes. Like all things if the data is entered in YouthCenter, it can be easily exported in a report format. ### Using the Discipline feature in YouthCenter To access, click on the \"Facility\"…"
url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/discipline-facility-residential/"
updated: "2026-10-13"
category: Facility
tags:
  - Facility
---

# Discipline-Facility/Residential

Tracking discipline events is essential for reporting purposes. Like all things if the data is entered in YouthCenter, it can be easily exported in a report format.

### Using the Discipline feature in YouthCenter

To access, click on the "Facility" tab followed by "Discipline."

![Left navigation menu with the Facility group expanded under Case Manager, with red box graphics around Facility and Discipline](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-116.png)

Choose "Create a New Discipline."

![Discipline page for a client showing a Nothing here yet message, with red arrow graphics pointing to the Create a New Discipline button at the top right and to the one inside the message](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-117.png)

Fill in the necessary fields associated with the discipline and click "Save."

![Discipline form with General, Behavior, Consequence and Resolution sections, including fields for date and time, facility placement, discipline type, severity, status, behavior type, behavior notes and consequences, with Cancel and Save buttons](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-118.png)

#### Field Descriptions:

- **Discipline Date/Time:** Records when the disciplinary incident occurred; automatically set to the current date and time but can be adjusted to reflect the actual time of the incident
- **Facility placement type:** Identifies the youth's current or previous placement location relevant to this discipline record
- **Discipline type:** Categorizes the nature of the disciplinary action taken (managed through admin settings)
- **Severity:** Indicates the seriousness level of the disciplinary incident (managed through admin settings)
- **Status:** Tracks the current stage or outcome of the discipline process (managed through admin settings)
- **Associated Incident:** Links this discipline record to the specific incident report that prompted the action, creating a complete record of events
- **Consequences:** Documents the specific actions, restrictions, or outcomes resulting from this discipline (managed through admin settings)
- **Consequence notes:** Provides additional context or details about how consequences will be implemented or monitored
- **Behavior Type:** Classifies the specific behavior that led to discipline (managed through admin settings)
- **Behavior notes:** Captures observations about the behavior, circumstances, or patterns that informed the discipline decision
- **Resolution notes:** Documents how the disciplinary matter was resolved and any follow-up actions or outcomes
- **Flag:** Marks the record for priority review, follow-up, or special attention by staff

Upon completion, the form will look like below. Attachments can be added by the green "Add an attachment" button.

![Discipline record showing General, Behavior, Consequence and Resolution details, with Attachments, Flag and Comments sections and an Add an attachment button](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-119.png)

Summary information is displayed on the general Discipline area. If any edits are needed, click the down caret associated with the Discipline.

![Discipline page for a client listing one Short Time Out entry with its status, severity and behavior type, and a Create a New Discipline button](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-122.png)

### Picklist Set up

If a user has administrative access, they can set up many of the dropdowns in the Discipline form by selecting "Administration" followed by "Picklist Admin."

![Left navigation menu with Administration expanded, with red box graphics around Administration and Picklist Admin](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-123.png)

Scroll to find "Discipline" or use the search bar to find the item. There are several items that correspond with the Field Descriptions listed above.

![Picklist Admin page with disc typed in the search box, listing Discipline Behavior Type, Discipline Consequence, Discipline Severity, Discipline Status and Discipline Type](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image-121.png)

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