The inpatient program is for children, ages 5 to 12, whose psychiatric symptoms prevent them from functioning safely in the home, school or community. Skilled psychiatric care is provided around the clock, seven days a week. Families are important contributors to treatment and therefore family involvement is encouraged and expected, including visitation and family meetings. In an inpatient setting, children are assigned to small groups of six children and have a high level of structure and family-based treatment. Daily activities may include social skills, academic instruction, play therapy, family therapy, coping skills development, expressive therapy and group therapy. Each day, children focus on a central theme to learn problem solving and coping skills, such as anger & aggression management. Staff works closely with families to make sure that the child leaves the inpatient setting with appropriate follow-up care in place. 

Each young person and family in the program works with a treatment team that consists of a board certified psychiatrist who works closely with a program manager, family specialist, recreation specialist, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health specialists. Members of this team have extensive experience and training in child and adolescent care. Academic instruction is provided during the school year by the Philadelphia School District.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Individualized treatment based family therapy model

• Daily focus on problem solving/coping
  skills
• Small, intense group & family therapy
• Family meetings
• Academic instruction during the school year
• Comprehensive discharge planning
• Private rooms with access to an enclosed outdoor courtyard
• Located on private
  100-acre campus
• Enclosed playground