Adolescent afterschool mental health program

Our program meets for three hours, three times weekly after school, and is for teenage youth, 13-17 years old.

Each three-hour program includes:

• Group therapy:  One hour of a psychotherapeutic group led by a licensed mental health professional.
• Skills-based group therapy:  Participants will learn proven methods for managing symptoms and conditions.

Expected outcomes are:

• continued recovery
• new skills to prevent anxiety and depression
• improved resilience to manage day-to-day experiences, life and school

Your family will participate in some sessions, with topics such as:

• building trust in the family relationship
• fun family activities
• engaging in healthy communications
• dealing with social media

Our teen mental health services and afterschool program helps address:

• depression
• anxiety disorders
• self-defeating behavior
• self harming behavior  
• mood dysregulation
• anger issues and anger management
• peer relationship issues
• family conflict

• Teenagers typically participate in the program for six to eight weeks.
• An intake meeting with a mental health professional is required for admission to ensure participants will benefit from the group, and are willing and able to participate. Intakes are done by appointment.
• Parents or legal guardians can call directly to schedule an intake meeting. A referral from a physician or other care provider is not required.

• Teenagers must be attending school in the community.
• Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the program.
• This program is an additional support to the adolescent’s ongoing mental health services, such as their individual therapist or provider.
• Insurance coverage for the program may vary. Our team can help you check your coverage before starting the program.

Other mental health programs for adolescents

• Adolescent acute stabilization program
• Partial hospitalization (adolescent)
• Mental health specialty services for substance use disorders for adolescents
• Mental health hospitalization (adolescent)