The ReDCo Group Behavioral Health Services — Schuylkill Region, Adult Partial Hospitalization Program is a non-residential treatment modality offering comprehensive, structured psychotherapeutic and psychiatric interventions under medical supervision. The service is designed for individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness and those that have dual diagnoses, such as substance abuse with mental illness or mental retardation. The individuals require less than 24 hour care, but more intensive and comprehensive services than in The ReDCo Group Behavioral Health Services — Schuylkill Region, outpatient treatment setting. The program offers diagnostic assessment, individualized treatment planning, group therapy; collateral, individual, and family therapies; drug and alcohol education, and therapeutic activities. The program is open five days per week from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM.

Providing health care for children in our community is an important responsibility. The delivery of comprehensive children's health care includes addressing emotional well being, self-esteem, and the ability to develop peer relationships. It is proven that children exhibiting disruptive behavior or withdrawal benefit by therapeutic interventions at a very early age. In response, a full continuum of children and adolescent behavioral services have been developed to insure both effective and an appropriate level of treatment are available to meet the needs of each child.

The ReDCo Group Behavioral Health Services — Schuylkill Region, Children's Partial Hospitalization Program relies primarily on group activities conducted by therapists who are trained in techniques successful with children. Individual goal setting is utilized which clarifies for both the child and the family the desired benefits of attending the program. Developing coping skills, altering a pattern of disruptive behavior, and developing appropriate social skills are general examples of goals for this young group. In fact, developing these skills at an early age enables the youth to focus on academics, pursue personal interests and hobbies, and generally improve family relations which also serves to enrich the child's life.

Partial hospitalization is a medical service, therefore, parental consent for treatment is required. Parents are strongly encouraged to participate in developing treatment goals with their child so that reinforcement of positive behavior can occur at home. Families may also be invited to attend group sessions as an extension of the partial hospitalization service.

The ReDCo Group Behavioral Health Services — Schuylkill Region, personnel will coordinate treatment planning with school administrators and faculty responsible for preparing an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which determines academic goals and identifies medical and support services which are appropriate to assist the child in achieving established goals.

L.I.F.T. is an acronym for Lasting Intervention for Families in Treatment. It is a family-based program designed to provide intensive time-limited in-home services which will bring the family together in identifying root problems and in helping all family members to work together in resolving these problems. Referrals may be made from any school or other professional agencies throughout the Schuylkill County Region.

The goals of the L.I.F.T. Program are:

L.I.F.T. differs from all other mental health services in that it takes place in the family's home. In-home therapy provides access to all relevant members in the family system, especially the younger children. The home environment provides the opportunity for the L.I.F.T. team to see the family in their own context, enhancing greater opportunities for success. L.I.F.T. services are also team delivered, thereby strengthening the family intervention.

The Outpatient Program uses group and individual therapy services and psychoeducational sessions with the child/adolescent. An individualized treatment plan is developed to meet the needs of the individual and family. Family therapy is a built in, important element of treatment and is scheduled on a regular basis.

Treatment is provided through an interdisciplinary team approach which includes psychiatric, psychopharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and nursing interventions. Individuals are expected to actively participate in the treatment process and be stabilized to the point where structured therapy on a weekly, or less frequent schedule, will be effectively and ethically of sufficient benefit to increase the consumer's level of functioning.

The psychoeducational sessions include anger and stress management, social and peer pressures management, the impacts and consequences of drug and alcohol use, identifying and dealing with eating disorders, and conflict resolution.

Special educational sessions are also available, including parenting with a child/adolescent, dealing with behavioral issues related to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, dealing with personal stress and anger, and communication skills. Evening hours are available.