Wabash Valley Hospital

Child and Adolescent services provides a continuum from outpatient services, including case management and day treatment programs.

OUTPATIENT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
It is the philosophy of Wabash Valley Hospital that children be treated on an outpatient basis whenever possible. In support of this philosophy, Wabash Valley Hospital branch centers offer innovative approaches to the outpatient treatment of the specific needs of the child or adolescent. The services include family therapy, diagnosis and evaluation, group therapy, biofeedback, individual psychotherapy, play therapy, psychological evaluation, psychiatric consultation, a six-week drug/alcohol division program, Children of Alcoholics Group, Child Divorce Adjustment Group, Case Management services, and workshops on suicide, abuse, and stress management.

DAY TREATMENT SERVICES
This program is designed for children and adolescents who require behavior management, therapeutic services, and a restrictive school setting. This program will provide for a variety of therapeutic modalities over a 7 1/2 hour day, Monday throught Friday. The program is designed as a joint effort between the Greater Lafayette Area Special Services (GLASS) and Wabash Valley Hospital, Inc. Psychodynamic and psychoeducational groups are conducted twice daily. These groups address the adolescent's need for anger management, coping skills, and social skills. Individual and family therapy is provided as clinically indicated. Recreation therapy, held daily, addresses physical, educational, and activities of daily living needs and enhances the ability for interactive teamwork among the youth. Additionally, each child will receive over four hours of special education instruction daily by certified GLASS teachers in a secure multiage classroom.

ALTERNATIVE FAMILY FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
The Alternative Family for Children (AF/C) Program of Wabash Valley Hospital provides specialized foster placement for children and adolescents with severe emotional problems. Often the victims of abuse or neglect, these children may exhibit aggressive, defiant, or withdrawn behavior.

THE LEARNING CENTER
The Learning Center for disabled and emotionally handicapped children and adolescents provides observation and diagnosis in a highly structured school program. The Learning Center is a special education program operated jointly by the Greater Lafayette Area Special Services (GLASS) and Wabash Valley Outpatient Services since 1975. The Learning Center provides specialized services to children who are severely handicapped because of emotional, behavioral, or learning problems. An intensive short-term program requiring the child or adolescent to attend during school hours, the Learning Center provides certified special education teachers, individualized educational programs, and the clinical services of the Wabash Valley Hospital staff. A school coordinator interacts closely with the Learning Center to ensure efficient use of services.