The IMPACT and STAR Children’s Day Treatment Programs provide intensive, comprehensive care to children and adolescents with severe behavior disturbances using a “day treatment” model. This is a less costly alternative to inpatient care, yet still provides the multi-faceted longer term care they need. IMPACT for Children ages 3-6
Innovative Model for Parent And Child Treatment Treatment and Activities: - Small Group Treatment - Emphasis is on behavioral self-control and social skills acquisition.
- Multi-Family Group - Caregivers learn behavior management techniques, coping skills, and discuss stressors in the home.
- Family Therapy - Provided as necessary to address individual family needs.
- Medication Assessment - An Attending Child Psychiatrist will provide medication education and management, if needed.
- Preschool - Educational needs are age appropriate with one class for three & four year olds and one for five & six year olds. The major emphasis is on behavior management.
- Home Visits - The home environment is evaluated so that suggestions for caregivers can be individualized.
- Community Consultation - Provided to the appropriate daycare, Head Start, or public school program to facilitate the child’s transition from IMPACT to the receiving preschool setting.
STAR Program for Children and Adolescents ages 6-18
Stabilization of children and adolescents with severe emotional and/or behavioral disturbances. Treatment in a community and family based program that offers time limited and therapeutically intensive clinical services. Assessment of functioning to plan and modify treatment needs. Reintegration to home, school, and community. Treatment and Activities: - Group Therapy - Feelings, behaviors, and problems are discussed as a group.
- Individual Intervention - One-to-one time to talk about feelings, issues, and strengths.
- Process Groups - Help identify behavior patterns and find productive ways to respond to situations and feelings.
- School - The STAR teacher provides homebound instruction for 1½ hours daily and coordinates with the community school.
- Family Therapy - Discuss stressors in the home and the strengths each caregiver and child have to problem solve for solutions.
- Recreation/Activity Therapy - Teaches and strengthens skills that develop cooperation in group activities, improve health, and heighten self-esteem.
- Parent/Family Teaching - STAR staff will meet with parents and caregivers daily to review alternatives for dealing with behavior.
- Medication Information - The physician and nurse discuss all medications and explain how they will help.
- Goal Setting - Patients work on specific goals daily. Families are encouraged to continue to help with evening goal work.
Criteria for Admission The child demonstrates behavioral problems serious enough to jeopardize placement and safety of self/others; is emotionally and/or behaviorally disruptive to the extent that psychiatric diagnosis is applicable; exhibits social and emotional problems that will have a serious, negative impact on the potential for positive development; and needs intensive, highly structured, non-residential services to restore age appropriate, independent functioning. Treatment Process - Intake Assessment - Parents or guardians provide child’s history, including family, school, physical health and behavior. Other sources, such as daycares, are contacted (with the parent’s permission) for behavior patterns. The child is observed by staff.
- Admission - Multidisciplinary treatment team reviews the information collected about each child and decides on admission or makes appropriate referrals.
- Evaluation - Child is evaluated by multidisciplinary treatment team according to his/her response to the various activities and a list of strengths and needs is developed.
- Treatment Plan - Individual goals are developed.
For Referrals to STAR or IMPACT Age of Child: 3-6 years old
Telephone: 875-8510
Fax: 875-8523 Age of Child: 7-9 years old
Telephone: 740-6130
Fax: 740-6131 Age of Child: 10-13 years old
Telephone: 875-8510
Fax: 875-8523 Age of Child: 14-17 years old
Telephone: 792-5739
Fax: 792-2114 Locations North Charleston-IMPACT & STAR: Ages 6-9 years
3870 Leeds Avenue, Mark Clark Business Park, Suite 110
Phone: (843) 740-6130 Downtown Charleston-STAR North: Ages 14-17 years
67 President Street
Phone: (843) 792-5739 Ladson-IMPACT & STAR: Ages 10-13 years
3495 Iron Horse Drive
Phone: (843) 875-8510 |
