Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)
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Residential treatment programs are a longer-term treatment program (lasting from 3-12 months, or longer) for children and adolescents with complex behavioral health problems. The programs offer physician-led, multi-disciplinary treatment that addresses overall medical, psychiatric, social and academic needs of the child. RTC programs offer a balance of therapies and activities in a safe, structured setting.
Advantages of Residential Treatment:
- Individual resides in a safe, structured, therapeutic environment for an extended period of time
- Lower-level of medical supervision with highly structured program of group activities
- Includes school program
- Addresses long-standing problems which require more time to resolve
- Residents are able to acquire, practice and master coping skills necessary to succeed in community settings
- Older adolescents acquire and practice independent living skills
- 24-hour staff supervision
- Specialty programs available
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