Spring is a season of growth—and a valuable opportunity to support your child’s mental health.
As days grow longer and the school year comes to a close, children and teens may experience increased academic demands, social pressures, and emotional stress. Recognizing and addressing mental health needs now can help set them up for success in the classroom, at home and everywhere in between.
If traditional outpatient care hasn't provided the level of support your child needs, consider our child and adolescent day hospital, also called a ‘partial hospitalization program.’
Our 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 have the evening to catch up on homework, and spend time with family or friends. People typically participate in our program for 2 – 3 weeks. Complete the form to connect with us. You can also get started by calling our team.
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Sample Schedule
With more than 6 hours of age-appropriate programming each day, your children will be busy expressing themselves, engaging with therapists and other children, and learning tools to manage their mental health. Below is a typical schedule.
| 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 choose Sheppard Pratt for mental healthcare?
Sheppard Pratt is the largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health services in the U.S. And, we've been consistently ranked as a top national psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
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.