Overview

The Day Treatment Program is one of the Intermediate Care Programs available at Virginia Treatment Center for Children. Day Treatment is a year-round program designed to provide both therapeutic and educational services to children and adolescents whose emotional and/or behavioral difficulties interfere with participation in their community, but are not so severe that the child requires 24-hour supervision.

Ages of Children Served:

Children and adolescents ages 5 -17 may be appropriate for this program in lieu of regular school placement, or as a transitional step-down from acute or residential psychiatric hospitalization.

Hours of Operation

The Day Treatment Program usually operates between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Day Treatment Team Members:

The Day Treatment approach at VTCC is multidisciplinary in focus with a team of professionals working in an integrated fashion to help each patient reach his/her full potential. Team members include:

• A Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Program Director
• Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical Social Worker
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Special Education Teachers
• Educational Case Managers
• Assistant Team Leader
• Art, Music, Occupational, and Recreational Therapists

Services offered in the Day Treatment Program include:

• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Multifamily Group Therapy
• Medical Management and Nursing Care
• Behavior Management
• Psychological Evaluations
• Group Therapy
• Parent Support and Education
• Recreational, Art, Music, and Occupational Therapy
• Full-Day Educational Services
• Case Management
• Monthly Treatment Plan Reviews

Transition to Community

A thoughtful transition plan is developed to by our Treatment Team to facilitate the young person's reentry to his/her community school placement. Consultation from our Treatment Team is available to community teachers and other involved professionals to help maximize the young person's adjustment.

For More Information Contact:

Diane Hammond
Admissions Director
Virginia Treatment Center for Children
515 North 10th Street
P.O. Box 980489
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0489

Phone: 804.828.8822
Fax: 804.828.9879