Adolescence… it is not what is wrong with you it is what is happening to you…
About the Integrated Adolescence Program
The Integrated Adolescence Program is a new offering that innovates the mental health treatment of teenagers (14-18) and their families who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or who are recovering from trauma. The program provides two levels of care depending on the need of the adolescent and their family; Intensive Out- Patient (IOP) or Partial Hospitalization Programing (PHP). IOP will offer 3 days per week for at least 3 hours per day of support for up to 12 weeks, while the PHP will offer 5 days for 5 hours a day of wellness recovery involvement for up to 16 weeks.
This treatment program’s innovation is founded on 4 major components.
Application and Assessment– Homogeneity: The composition and capacity of the respective programs are foundational forces in the effectiveness of treatment. The teens (High School Age) enrolled in the programs will be assessed for appropriateness of not only their presenting concerns but also their prospective impact on the group functioning. It is best practice principle to maintain a group with members who have similarly aligned experiences and concerns. The parent’s ability and willingness to engage in weekly family sessions or more as needed will also be considered for admission into the program. The total number of teens per program will also be capped at 10 to ensure high staff to client ratio.
Community Sanctuary: the teens will be invited to join a safe space of structured supervised time where they can come right after school and engage in individual yoga or meditation, grab a healthy snack, get some help with homework or seek out some support to explore options after high school, or just relax prior to group work. Creating a sanctuary community, where teens facing similar challenges can experience the universality of their journey and be benefitted by a sense of belonging. The Sanctuary Model® is the foundation of this program’s culture.
Mind/Body Skills Training: The goal is to help the adolescent develop a toolbox of approaches and skills to support them throughout their recovery and their entire lives. Beyond just exposure to yoga or mediation, the teens will be provided the rigor of psycho education around the intersection of the 21st century’s technology, the adolescent brain, trauma, and the benefits of mind/body approaches and skills. Each program day will include trauma sensitive yoga or another mind/body skill: iRest Yoga Nidra, Mindfulness Base Meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique, Breath Work, Eco Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Mindful Expression. Over the course of their involvement in the program the adolescent and their family will be able to create their personalized Mindfulness Toolbox ®.
Family Centered: The parents and the family are a core feature of the program. The teen is the most vulnerable member of the family yet is often the focus for changing the function of the entire family. Parent active and consistent involvement is a requirement for the adolescent to be enrolled in programming. Family therapy will be provided weekly, and individual therapy, parent coaching or co parent coordination, and parent-child yoga can also be part of the treatment plan.
Bringing Adolescence into understanding…
Mission Statement
Between childhood and adulthood there is the winding steep passage named Adolescence. It is full of bumps, sharp turns and rough patches when you are asked all the hard questions, ones you don’t have answers for and it can make you anxious, often depressed and even angry and irritable.
Take a breath. Feel your feet on the ground and get some balance. You are not broken or crazy. Adolescence is a path that is supposed to challenge us. It is part of the human experience. It is designed to provide us with a time to consider who we are and the type of life we want to have. There are no shortcuts from childhood to adulthood, no softer nor easier path. We all go through this challenging passage. While we felt alone at times on this path, we are all connected through this shared experience and are here to support your growing into your possible.
We believe in the symmetry that young people keep old people seeing the possible, and old people keep young people alive to make it happen.
If Adolescence was easy, so many adults wouldn’t be so old
Services/Schedule
Intensive Out-Patient Level of Care
Biopsychosocial Evaluation
Psychiatric Assessment
Family Assessment
Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Treatment Plan
3 Hours of Programming Per Day-3 Days Per Week
2-2:30pm- Getting Settled, Grabbing a Snack, Yoga, Decompress, Rest
2:30-3:00pm- Setting Intention and Mindful Check in
Healing happens in relationship, start with yourself
Family Information
Teenager Rights and Responsibilities
To be heard and respected, to be appreciated for doing the hardest thing, coming into a group process that is unfamiliar while feeling really vulnerable
To know that there are safe, physically and emotionally, and that they are made to feel like a valid member of the community.
To have a very affirmed voice, to collaborate on their treatment plan.
To have all their information held in a confidential and thoughtful manner, where there is no outside coordination of care without their written consent.
To provide direct feedback to the treatment and to be a valued member of the care plan.
That it be expected that their care giver is going to work with them toward restoring balance.
To present for care on time and ready to work
To support the care plan that they helped create
To meet weekly or as close to weekly for individual therapy
To treat ICCC staff with respect, to seek understanding if a misunderstanding presents.
To bring questions and concerns and observations about their own experience in a manner that supports understanding.
To ensure the safety and the confidentiality of other members
To not engage in a romantic relationship with other attendees
To not exclude or judge or seek to use intimidation or “outing” to hurt others
To not use technology inappropriately
To be expected the clean up the messes one makes
Parent Rights and Responsibilities
To be heard and respected, to be appreciated for doing the hardest thing, bringing their child to another for help.
To know that their child is safe and is being treated in a respectful and mindful manner, so that their child is affirmed and validated
To have a very important voice in the treatment plan of their family and child
To have all their information held in a confidential and thoughtful manner, where there is no outside coordination of care without their written consent.
To provide direct feedback to the treatment and to be a valued member of the care plan.
To be an active member of their child’s treatment, it is a family endeavor.
To present for care on time and ready to work
To prioritize communication with ICCC staff.
To support the care plan that they helped create
To meet weekly or as close to weekly as possible for family or couples therapy
To treat ICCC staff with respect, to seek understanding if a misunderstanding presents.
To bring questions and concerns and observations about their child or their own experience in a manner that supports understanding.
Bringing Adolescence into understanding…
Financial Information
Integrated Adolescence is currently an out of network service with all health insurance providers, we are in the process of becoming an in- network provider with Horizon Blue Cross/ Blue Shield. Our model is designed to offer the greatest opportunity to remove as much as possible the barrier that costs often present. We will honor your in-network benefits, accepting your in-network copay while submitting for your out of network benefit to your insurance carrier.
Our billing team will work with you on payment plans and sliding scale if not going through insurance is necessary or desired.
To review your insurance plan and to understand the costs associated, please contact the billing department specific to the program:
Kristina Sicuro: billing_3@midwestcore.com
The psychiatric services, individual therapy and family therapy services are all in network with most commercial insurances, we do not participate with Medicaid or Medicare.
Grow into your possible…
Transportation
Transportation to the program can be provided in a 10 mile radius of the office, we do not provide transportation home. We service the 11 High Schools in this area. We use new mini vans to provide the most discrete, comfortable and safe means of transportation. Two staff members travel with the teens to offer what ever support may be needed. The fee for transportation is $15.00 a day from these areas. Transportation is usually set for the duration of program, but it can be arranged as needed when adequate notice is offered, and sometimes even on short notice.
Courtney Facendo, MSW, LCSW
Carli Hench, MSW, LSW
Tiffany Miller, MA, LPC
Alessandra Crane
Yvonne Stern
Shea Prendergast
Dr. Jessica Rose Pogran
Hannah Campbell, MSW, LSW, RYT
Susan Campbell, RYT
Mary Gallagher, LAC, NCC, NBC-HWC, RYT