ACRP’s Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program is the best of both worlds for young people with a serious mental health diagnosis. 

Partial hospitalization allows them to receive intensive psychiatric and therapeutic treatment while remaining at home with parents and siblings. 

Patients attend Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.  Days are structured around combination of group, individual, and family therapy.  Staff monitor prescribed medications under the guidance of a licensed psychiatrist. Patients also take part in an educational program designed to keep them on track academically while being treated for their mental health needs. 

ACRP offers patients an environment that is structured and therapeutic.  While enrolled, patients focus on developing emotional stability, values, self-esteem, and coping skills such as conflict  resolution, social skills, and anger management.  We encourage young people to take responsibility for their own treatment.  The goal is to transition teens back into the community as soon as possible, so they can return to traditional school setting, be treated in a less restrictive environment, and lead a productive life.  

The length of treatment depends on a  patient’s needs and progress.  Each patient’s progress is reviewed every 20 treatment days thus length of participation varies for each individual.  As soon as a  patient meets his or her treatment goals, he or she is transitioned into a less restrictive level of care.

Who is Eligible? 

The Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program is designed for young people ages 14 to 17 with a psychiatric condition that puts them at risk for inpatient hospitalization or residential treatment.  Common diagnoses include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

 How Do I Enroll My Child? 

Young people are usually referred by physicians, mental health professionals, educators, juvenile probation workers, or parents.  A referral is followed up with an initial intake with the potential patient and his or her family.  If the teen is an appropriate candidate for partial hospitalization, an evaluation is scheduled with a staff psychiatrist.  The patient’s admission is based upon the psychiatrist’s recommendation. 

Psychological Services

ACRP offers psychological evaluations for children and adolescents to determine whether Behavioral Health and Rehabilitative Services are needed.   

Call (814) 539-7339 for more information or to schedule an appointment.