Intensive In-Home Services for Children/Adolescents under age 21 are intensive, time-limited interventions provided, typically, but not solely in the residence of a child who is at risk of being moved into an out-of-home placement or who is being transitioned to home from out-of-home placement due to a documented medical need of the child. These services provide crisis treatment; individual and family counseling; and communication skills (e.g. counseling to assist the child and his parents to understand and practice appropriate problem-solving, anger management, and interpersonal interaction, etc.); case management activities and coordination with other required services; and 24-hour emergency response.

*Home is defined as the family residence and includes a child living with natural parents,
relatives, or a guardian, or the family residence of the child's permanent or temporary
foster care or pre-adoption placement. Children receiving Treatment Foster Care Case
Management are not eligible for IIH services.

Open Arms Family Support Services, LLC ensures that children participating in the IIHS program are supported through the provision of case management to ensure communication with school officials, medical providers, community partners (including probation officers, court officials ,etc) to link with for community services mandates and initiatives, family re-unification with absent parents,  and much more so that our children have the best possible chance of remaining where they belong:  with their families.  Very often, many of our clients participate in the IIHS program and the TDT to have a greater impact on the client's ability to cope in the home and school settings.  Intensive in-home counseling benefits the client by examining and helping to correct problems within the family unit that may contribute to problem behaviors.

TDT is a combination of psychotherapeutic interventions combined with education and mental health treatment offered in programs of two or more hours per day with groups of children and adolescents. Therapeutic Day Treatment is a program that provides education coupled with mental health services in a therapeutic environment. This service is for kids with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems which put them at risk of not being able to function in a traditional school setting. School and parents are vital partners in this effort and will be involved throughout treatment. The Children's Program includes ages 5 years through 12 years, and the Adolescent Program includes ages 13 years through 18 years.

Open Arms Family Support Services, LLC believes that all children have the opportunity to succeed if provided the proper supports.  Children who participate in the TDT program have a greater chance at being successful in the academic environment through the involvement of a caring adult who utilizes therapeutic interventions to deter negative behaviors and distractions in the classroom.  Once a child is aware of his/her triggers, learns strategies to control his/her impulses and has any accommodations met to help with learning disabilities, he/she WILL succeed in the academic environment.  The TDT program provides therapeutic support within the school that the child attends, after school for children who do not receive services in school and during the summer.  The implementation of TDT ensures that children who are at-risk for negative behaviors are using their out-of-school time in a structured, therapeutic  environment.

The summer program  is designed to ensure a continuum of care for children who participate in the year-round Therapeutic Day Treatment program.  The summer program provides a stable environment that provides meals/snacks, transportation to and from the site, individual, family and group therapy, ongoing case management, recreational activities, life skills activities and a positive environment to thrive.  Details of this year's program for 2010 are as follows:

What: Summer TDT Program
When: June 22nd thru August 4th 2009 (8 weeks)
Who:  Any child eligible for TDT

Services:
1- Individual Therapy
2-Family Therapy
3-Multi Family Therapy
4-Behavior Management Program
5- Psychological Evaluation
6-Group Therapy
7- Parent Support/Education
8-Case Management
9-Monthly Treatment Plan/ISP
10-Recreation, Art, Music, Occupational Therapy-Job Development