The partial hospitalization program

The psychiatric partial hospitalization program provides an intensive day treatment program for children whose emotional or psychiatric problems may require more than outpatient treatment, but are not severe enough to warrant inpatient hospitalization. Children generally remain in the program for two to three weeks at which time they return to their home schools (if appropriate) and participate in intensive outpatient treatment.

The program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team consisting of social workers, milieu therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and a clinical educator. During their four-month rotation in the partial program, interns follow several cases in individual and family therapy. They also co-lead a children's therapy group and attend treatment reviews and a weekly seminar series on treatment issues. They may participate in or observe other activities in the program including recreational therapy, a parent support group, and a parent training class.