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School services are provided
on-site at several schools throughout the region. Treatment modalities utilized
include individual therapy, group therapy, and day-treatment programming. Day
treatment is the most intensive of the non-residential services and usually
continues over a longer period of time. Children typically remain in this
program for at least one full school year, although there are programs designed
for briefer lengths of participation.
The most common day treatment model is a service that provides an integrated set
of intensive therapeutic services with family intervention and support services
involving a child for at least two hours a day, two days a week up to five hours
a day, five days a week. The ultimate goal of these programs is to promote
success within the educational environment while addressing the mental health
needs of seriously emotionally disturbed children and youth.
Primary focus includes, but is not limited to, socialization skills, conflict
resolution skills, anger management, vocational skills, promoting healthy
self-esteem, and behavior modification with a focus on promoting success
thorough the use of positive reinforcement procedures.
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