Elk River Youth Day Treatment Program

Elk River Youth Day Treatment Program

Our program utilizes well-established curriculum models in providing care to our clients. Those include: CBT strategies to interrupt unhelpful thought patterns; mindfulness strategies to assist with emotional regulation; we teach, model and practice a variety of regulation strategies for stress management, mood management, and distraction; utilize large motor and creativity activities to divert attention as a coping strategy, to alleviate stress and to gain full benefit of movement; practice positive and healthy social skills; utilize trauma-specific treatments (EMDR, TF-CBT, Narrative Therapy- Trauma focused); Exposure and Response Prevention strategies (OCD-specific); Resiliency Building curriculum; Self-Compassion curriculum; Conflict Resolution and communication curriculum; and Why Try Curriculum. 

Program Length:

For most clients, the length is from 6-12 months but can extent past a year for those with complex trauma or significant mental health- as long as they continue to meet medical necessity. Treatment length is a collaborative effort between the student, their family/guardian(s), day treatment team, school team, and other providers who are involved in the student’s mental health. 

Who Benefits:

Adolescents from 11-18 years old who are still enrolled in school and have mental health symptoms which interfere with school, home, and community functioning.  Those who are transitioning from a higher level of care or those who have found less intensive services unsuccessful, would benefit from learning intensive coping and social skill training.  Regular attendance and active participation are key to successful completion of the program.  

What happens in treatment?

All programming begins with a screening process to determine eligibility.  When an opening occurs, the family/guardian(s) will be contacted to complete the intake paperwork and schedule a diagnostic assessment.  Once the diagnostic assessment has been completed, admission typically occurs one week later. After admission, students and their families receive the full benefit of all services provided through day treatment which includes individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and group skills training.