Children's Program
 The Children’s Program is based on an 18-bed
unit in an acute care setting. The program is for the treatment of children
ages 5 through 12 with a primary psychiatric diagnosis which meets the criteria
for medically supervised inpatient treatment. Excluded are those patients who
are medically unstable to the point that their safety requires treatment in
a medical/surgical hospital, those so behaviorally or cognitively impaired that
they cannot benefit from treatment, those who meet the criteria for less restrictive
treatment, or those with chronic organic brain dysfunction with no treatable
psychiatric symptoms.
Therapy Groups
Patients are involved in specific therapy groups
according to their individual needs and level of care. These may include:
- Process Group - Facilitated by Social
Services or other qualified staff and focuses on appropriate expression of
feelings, utilization of healthy coping skills and facilitation of appropriate
and adaptive social interactions.
- Didactic Group - May include drug awareness
and education, assertive skills, coping skills, suicide education and prevention,
drug and alcohol awareness, problem solving issues, and sexual abuse. Facilitated
by the primary therapist, case manager or certified substance abuse counselor.
- Therapeutic Recreation - Is provided
by a certified recreation therapist to provide opportunities for leisure counseling
and develop effective life skills.
- Family Therapy - Facilitated as indicated
by the case manager, social worker or attending psychiatrist to foster communication
skills, cohesion and adaptability between other youth and caretakers.
- Parent Education and Support Group
- Facilitated by a social worker or other qualified staff who specializes
in child and adolescent psychiatric issues. It is designed to foster positive
interaction between the youth and his caretaker through structured activities
such as social leisure activities or family art projects.
- Multi-Family/Education/Support Group
- Facilitated by a social worker or other qualified staff who specializes
in child and adolescent psychiatric issues. It is designed to foster positive
interactions between the youth and his caretaker through structured activities
such as social leisure activities or family art projects.
- Daily Community - Facilitated daily
by unit staff to enhance the patient’s ability to function in social settings
with both adults and peers. Morning and/or afternoon community meetings are
utilized to establish and evaluate goals set by each patient in the acute
programs. Community is held each session for the PHP program.
Pharmacotherapy
Can be initiated for the treatment of severe
emotional disturbances upon written order of the attending physician. The use
of medication is judiciously individualized for each patient. The medical staff
monitors utilization through ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities, which
may include peer review.
For further information simply call (318)
678-7500 or Toll Free (877) 678-7500. We offer confidential assessments and
referrals.
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