David Lawrence Center's new Children’s Partial Hospitalization
Program (PHP) is a voluntary day treatment program that
provides intensive, medically supervised treatment for
adolescents ages 13 to 17. The program assists adolescents who
are exhibiting significant psychiatric symptoms which are causing
severe distress and impairment in areas such as self-care, school
functioning, and family or interpersonal relationships.
The
Children's PHP offers a safe environment for adolescents to learn
healthy coping skills without the need for 24-hour inpatient or
residential support. PHP is run by a multidisciplinary team
including a pediatric psychiatrist, licensed clinicians and a
nurse. Individuals
participate in daily therapeutic, educational, wellness, and
expressive therapy groups. PHP also includes weekly individual
and family therapy as well as medication management visits.
The average length of stay is one to three weeks. Because PHP is
a day program, participants do not attend school. DLC
collaborates with Collier County Schools to develop educational
resources on-site that meet the children’s needs including access
to online school assignments. Upon completion, case managers work
with families and school personnel to ensure successful
transition back to school.
Referrals
are welcome.
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