Mental Health - Recovery Through Education of Adolescent and Children in Halton (REACH)

Six-week intensive outpatient program provided for children and youth aged 12-18 requiring mental health treatment and education services in a local community high school to prevent hospitalization or to support students as they transition from the inpatient unit into a community setting * program meets daily and provides group and individual-based care within a therapeutic classroom environment * team includes child youth counsellors, social work, psychiatrist, teachers and educational assistants

Services include:

• psychiatric assessment and treatment
• individual, group and family counselling
• academic programming is delivered by Halton District School Board teachers through individual and small group instruction * teachers will connect with the child’s home school to get appropriate homework and make sure students receive credit for the work completed while in the program
• family support and education
• evidence-based practices including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT) with a focus on crisis management, symptom stabilization and skills development