Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (APHP)

The Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (APHP) takes place at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. APHP is designed to support and stabilize teenagers (18-year-olds must still be enrolled in high school) who are experiencing mental health challenges impacting their day-to-day functioning.

The program meets Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We are closed for all major holidays and run a shortened program day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on non-school days (based on Minneapolis Public School District calendar).

We focus on:

• cognitive behavioral therapy
• dialectical behavioral therapy
• group psychotherapy
• family therapy
• nursing assessments
• building coping strategies
• planning for return to school
• psychiatric evaluation and brief medication management
• brief case management and referral support.

• anxiety
• depression
• mood disorders
• parent-child conflict
• school avoidance
• self-harming behaviors
• suicidal ideation
• trauma related symptoms.

Typical daily schedule:

• 8:30-10:30 a.m. – school provided through Minneapolis Public School District (if electing the school component)
• 10:30 a.m.-noon – check in and process group
• Noon-12:30 p.m. – lunch
• 12:30-1:15 p.m. – education group
• 1:15-2:00 p.m. – nursing group
• 2:00-2:45p.m. – education group
• 2:45-3:15p.m. – activity group
• 3:15-3:30p.m. – check out

An assessment with a mental health professional is required for admission. Assessments are done Monday through Friday by appointment only. For more information, or to schedule an assessment, call the Allina Health Connection Line at 1-866-603-0016.

Day 0

Day 0 refers to the onsite intake appointment, scheduled after completing the initial assessment. This appointment takes place from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and requires a parent or guardian to attend. During this visit, your teen will meet with the therapist, nurse, and psychiatrist. Their first full day of PHP begins the following day.

Insurance

Most health insurance plans cover mental health treatment through a partial hospital program (PHP). Please contact your insurance provider to confirm coverage for Partial Hospitalization at Allina Health - Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

Transportation

Parents and guardians are responsible for arranging and confirming daily transportation of your teen. Contracted transportation through insurance or your home school district is accepted. Please note that not all school districts will provide transportation to our program.

Meals

Lunch is provided daily as part of the program.

Other mental health programs for teenagers

• Adolescent after-school mental health program
• Partial hospitalization (adolescent)
• Mental health specialty services for substance use disorders for adolescents
• Mental health hospitalization (adolescent)