What to Expect at the Child and Adolescent Day Hospital
Adolescents enrolled in the Day Hospital receive six and a half hours of programming each day, which consists of a combination of group and individual therapy and therapeutic activities.
School Work
Although the Day Hospital is open Monday – Friday, there is no school component to our programming. We recommend that you work directly with your child’s school to arrange any make-up schoolwork; please plan to have your child complete their make-up schoolwork at home.
Dress Code
We have a dress code in order to minimize distractions. The following types of clothing are not permitted; if your child is wearing one of the following types of clothing, we will ask them to change, cover their clothes, or turn their clothes inside out:
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Clothing with skulls or skeletons
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Clothing that shows too much skin, including crop tops, tank tops, ‘short shorts’, and short skirts
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Pajama pants
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Pants showing boxers or underwear
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See-through clothing
Meals
Your child will eat lunch at the Day Hospital each day. You are responsible for providing your child with a bag lunch; please do not send money, as your child will not be able to purchase food. Glass bottles and metal containers are not allowed. We do not have a microwave available for patient use; please do not send any food that needs to be microwaved.