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The Institute of Living offers a variety of services for
children and adolescents, including educational programs, day treatment,
outpatient, and inpatient services.
The Child and Adolescent
Outpatient Clinic
The Child Day Treatment Program
The Grace S. Webb School
The T.O.P.S. Extended Day Treatment Program for
Children and Adolescents
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Institute of Living's Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic is dedicated to
promoting and restoring the mental health needs of the young people of the
Hartford area and their families. The clinic, established in 1954, has a long
tradition of service to the Hartford area community. The operating costs of the
clinic are jointly borne by Hartford Hospital and by a child guidance clinic
grant from the Department of Children and Families.
Clinical Services Include:
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Assessment
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Individual Psychotherapy and Case
Management
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Group Therapy
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Family Therapy
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Medication Clinic
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Substance Abuse Consultation
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Multifamily Groups
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Outreach Services
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Bilingual/Bicultural Services
Eligibility
The clinic provides mental health services to children,
adolescents and their families. The clinic accepts Medicaid and commercial
insurance. A sliding fee scale is available.
Medication Clinic
Child and adolescent psychiatrists are available to
prescribe and monitor ongoing psychiatric medications. Treatment in the
medication clinic requires an initial diagnostic evaluation, and at least
monthly participation in psychotherapy with a mental health clinician
(clinical social worker, advanced practice registered nurse, or psychologist).
The medication clinic is held Tuesday-Thursday. Referrals are made to the
Director of Ambulatory Services at (860) 545-7239.
Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment with:
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Developmental Issues of Childhood and Adolescence
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Depression
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Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Relational Difficulties
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Problems Coping with Life Transitions
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Attachment Disorders
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Family Violence
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Neuropsychotic Disorders
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Eating Disturbances
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Parenting Issues
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Child Day Treatment is an intensive, highly structured
psychiatric intervention program for children ages 5-12 with serious
emotional/behavioral and/or family problems who require more than simple
outpatient care.
In addition to providing partial hospital level care (4
hours/day and 5 days/week), we also offer intensive outpatient level services
for more flexible scheduling (up to 3 hours/day and up to 5 days/week).
Clinical Services Include:
- A highly structured behavioral milieu
- Medication (if needed)
- Family groups
- Psychotherapy groups
- Psycho-educational groups
- Therapeutic recreation groups
- Family services
- Collaboration with school
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The Behavioral Management System
Children are monitored and reinforced for cooperativeness,
social appropriateness, safety, and participation. They receive concrete
rewards for positive results. School and home are also included in the
behavior plan.
Therapy Groups
- Goal setting
- Problem solving
- Self-esteem
- Anger management
- Social skill building
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Medical Services
The program has a part-time consulting child psychiatrist who
can prescribe medications if needed, and a full-time psychiatric nurse who can
administer and monitor them. Laboratory resources are also available.
Family Participation
We have learned over the years that active parent involvement is
essential for a child's successful treatment at Child Day Treatment. This
means parents must attend the weekly multifamily group and scheduled family
therapy sessions.
Goals For Child Day Treatment
- Rapid improvement in emotional or behavioral symptoms through
intensive treatment
- Dealing better with feelings
- Improved coping skills
- Improved social skills
- Family involvement and support
- Parent education
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Information and Referrals:
The Institute of Living Assessment Center: (860) 545-7200; (800) 673-2411
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The T.O.P.S. (Teaching Our Positive Side) Extended Day Treatment Program offers therapeutic extended day treatment services to
children/adolescents and their parents/guardians in the North Central Region of
Connecticut who utilize Department of Children and Families services and/or
System of Care. Our program provides a positive,
structured, and challenging therapeutic environment in order to nurture
and support individual and group/social competencies. We can help with chronic
behavioral and emotional problems, ADHD-hyperactivity and associated emotional
problems, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety-related
disorders, family conflicts, and parenting issues.
Clinical Services Include:
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Assessment
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Highly Structured Behavioral Milieu
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Medication Management
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Group Therapy
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Individualized Care
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Therapeutic Recreation Groups
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Case Management
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Family Sessions
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Multifamily Activities
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Collaboration with schools, agencies, and other treatment
providers
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Community field trips for skill building
Eligibility
The T.O.P.S. Program provides services to children/adolescents ages 11-14 who are
involved with or committed to the Department of Children and Families and who
are at risk of out-of-home placements or who are returning to the community from
residential treatment facilities. Referrals to the program are made through the
Department of Children and Families and/or System of Care. The costs of
the program are jointly borne by Hartford Hospital and by the Department of
Children and Families, which provides an extended day program grant.
Groups Offered
Schedule
The program operates three hours a day from 2 PM to 5 PM – Monday through Friday –
except for major holidays. Participants can attend up to five days a week and
may be enrolled in the program for up to six months. Our summer and school
vacation hours are 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Medical Services
The program has a child psychiatrist to prescribe medication if needed, and a
full-time psychiatric nurse is available to administer and monitor them.
Laboratory resources are also available.
Transportation
We provide transportation to and from the program within the city of
Hartford.
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