Child PRP

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Assessment upon admission to the program, trained rehabilitation staff meet face to face with the child and his/her family, guardian or care-taker to complete a functional skills assessment, designed to identify each child’s strengths, skills and psychiatric rehabilitation needs.

Individual & Group Rehabilitation Activities are designed to reduce functional behavioral impairments and develop and/or restore age-appropriate skills in a variety of areas, including:

• Self Care Skills
• Semi-Independent Skills
• Social/Interactive
• Anger Management
• Education
• Symptom Management
• Accessing Community Resources
• Personal Safety
• Maintaining Age
• Appropriate Boundaries
• Time Management

Group Therapy Sessions Licensed Therapists conduct Group Psychotherapy sessions on a wide variety of topics. PRP participants may have the opportunity to attend Group Therapy sessions when appropriate and available.

To Be Eligible for PRP services, a child must be:

• 5 – 17 years old
• Actively participating in mental health treatment
• Referred by a Licensed Mental Health Professional
• Receiving treatment for a Behavioral Diagnosis
• Willing to participate in PRP services
• A Medical Assistance recipient

1. Submit a Referral Form, along with a Professional Assertion of Need (verification that child meets clinical eligibility criteria) and a copy of the child’s current Individual Treatment Plan.

2. PRP staff will contact the family, guardian or Foster Care provider to schedule a face to face screening meeting to evaluate the child’s eligibility and the agency’s ability to meet his/her psychiatric rehabilitation needs.