Overview

The Residential Treatment Program is one of the three inpatient programs available at Virginia Treatment Center for Children. Residential Treatment is a year-round program designed to provide both therapeutic and educational services to children and adolescents who have long standing emotional and/or behavioral difficulties and have not responded to less restrictive treatments. The program provides a 24-hour therapeutic environment and is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals. The focus of the Intermediate Care Programs is family and community reintegration. Treatment strongly emphasizes improving coping and life skills to help the child/adolescent make a successful transition back to the community.

Ages of Children Served

The Residential Treatment Program serves Children and adolescents ages school age through 17.

Treatment Team Members

The Residential Treatment Program 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 Psychologists
• Clinical Social Workers
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Special Education Teachers
• Educational Case Managers
• Assistant Team Leader
• Art, Music, Occupational, and Recreational Therapists
• Behavior Counselors

Services offered include

• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Multifamily Group Therapy
• Medical Management and Nursing Care
• Group Therapy
• Parent Support and Education
• Recreational, Art, Music, and Occupational Therapy
• Full-Day Educational Services
• Case Management
• Planned Community Integration Activities
• Monthly Treatment Plan Reviews
• Individual Diet Plan (if a special diet is needed)

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

Click here to download a copy of VTCC's  Admission Application.