Starting a new school year brings a myriad of stresses for children and adolescents. For many, that can lead to increased mental health challenges.
Sheppard Pratt can give your child the tools to understand and manage many disruptive mental health challenges so they can succeed at school, at home and everywhere in between.
Our child and adolescent day hospital, also called a ‘partial hospitalization program,’ provides warm and compassionate treatment in a group setting Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Our participants go home each afternoon and typically participate in our program for 2 – 3 weeks.
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Sample Schedule
With more than 6 hours of age-appropriate programming each day, your children will be busy expressing themselves, listening to therapists and other children, and learning tools to manage their mental health.
| TIME | GROUP |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Check-In and Self-Assessment |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Group 1: Community Meeting & Goals |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Group 2: Psychotherapy |
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Group 3: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Group 4: Identifying Negative Thoughts |
| 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:10 - 2:10 p.m. | Group 5: Self Esteem |
| 2:10 - 3:00 p.m. | Group 6: Mindful Movement and Creative Expression |
| 3:00 p.m. | Wrap Up & Check Out |
Why should I select Sheppard Pratt?
Sheppard Pratt is among the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health services in the U.S., and has been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
Sheppard Pratt has been helping children and adolescents since 1853, has pioneered many successful mental health treatments for youth and continues to be at the forefront of mental health treatment nationally.
Each Sheppard Pratt Day Hospital patient is supported by a team of highly experienced, compassionate mental health professionals. Sheppard Pratt has a network of hundreds of mental health professionals and 160+ mental health related programs so we can seamlessly support each of our patients along their unique mental health journey.