Adolescent Youth
“Children are the reward of life.” - Congolese Proverb
Making the transformation from being a child to living life as an adult is a difficult time in a young person’s life. But when an adolescent is faced with emotional or behavioral health issues, an already difficult phase can seem unbearable.
Friends Hospital’s Adolescent Program provides specialized care for young people, ages 13 to 18, who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties. Our highly trained staff will work with the adolescent, their family and support system to identify these problems and create solutions to stabilize and improve their minds and bodies. Through individual, family and group therapies, we help adolescents and their supports to gain strength to return to a more stable life.
Highlights
- Private rooms with access to an enclosed outdoor courtyard
- Services delivered by staff who are trained in using Re-Education principles
- Individualized treatment based on cognitive behavioral and family systems models of therapy
- Daily focus on problem solving, coping and social skills, and positive interactions with peers
- Comprehensive Psychiatric and Physical Evaluations
- Individual therapy, small group and family therapy sessions
- Intensive family support, including parent support information group
- Academic tutoring from the Philadelphia Public School System
- Comprehensive discharge and after-care planning
