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Causes: Education, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Treatment
Mission: Children's crisis treatment center (cctc) is a private non-profit agency that specializes in delivering behavioral health services to philadelphia's children and their families. We are dedicated to addressing the impact of child abuse, neglect, traumatic events, and other challenges to early childhood development, and to assisting children in reaching their full potential within their homes, community and society. With a staff of more than 400, cctc works with over 3,000 children and families annually. Our success and unwavering commitment to excellence have gained cctc recognition for our expertise in the areas of trauma, school-based services, community integration and early childhood treatment. We are proud to serve as a leading provider of trauma services for children in philadelphia.
Programs: In the communitybehavioral health rehabilitation services: behavioral health rehabilitation services serve children in the community, home and school through individual and family therapeutic services and support. Blended case management: blended case management helps children with emotional and behavioral health challenges by creating the opportunity for families to use their natural supports and community resources to succeed at home, in school, and in the community. Summer therapeutic enrichment program: the summer therapeutic enrichment program is a 6-week therapeutic and recreational summer camp. Through this program, children enjoy field trips, take part in arts & crafts and develop improved coping and social skills. Family-based program: the family-based program offers team-delivered, short-term intensive services in the home and community. This specialized program enables families to care for children with emotional and behavioral health challenges at home, thus reducing the need for out-of-home placement. Tamaa: tamaa addresses the behavioral health needs of west african refugee and immigrant children and their caregivers who have relocated to southwest philadelphia. Abriendo caminos: abriendo caminos supports mexican families living in south philadelphia who are struggling with behavioral health issues. The program also connects families to valuable health services and community resources. Trauma recovery partnership program: the trauma recovery partnership program integrates cctc's therapeutic services within other organizations that serve the needs of children and families. Cctc collaborates with organizations to provide trauma-informed, psycho-educational groups to children affected by homelessness.
in schoolsschool therapeutic services: school therapeutic services provide group and individual therapy and comprehensive behavioral health services to children with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Provided on-site, services build skills for success directly within the school environment. School-based partnership program: the school-based partnership program provides care coordination services tailored to the needs of individual children with behavioral health challenges attending charter or non-public schools.
at our centertherapeutic nursery: the therapeutic nursery is a structured full-day preschool age program designed to address the emotional and behavioral health needs of children ages 2 to 5. Outpatient department: the outpatient department provides individual, family and group therapy and psychiatric services for children with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Trauma assistance program and sexual trauma treatment program: the trauma assistance program and sexual trauma treatment program provide specialized trauma-focused treatment to children 18 months through 13 years who have recently witnessed or experienced a traumatic event or who have been the victim of sexual abuse/assault. Parent/caregiver services: parent/caregiver services provide education and support for parents and caregivers on a range of relevant topics related to parenting and child development. Parent/caregiver services includes the filial parenting program which uses one-on-one play sessions to improve the caregiver-child relationship. The cornerstone center: the cornerstone center is an acute partial hospitalization program for children ages 5-13 who are in need of more intensive support. The program offers interdisciplinary mental health services to children in crisis, serving as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization as well as a step-down service for children who have been discharged from inpatient care.
in montgomery countyin the summer of 2014, cctc began to offer the trauma assistance & sexual trauma treatment program and the family-based program at a new location in east norriton.