Philhaven

Target demographics: AdultsAging/Elderly/Senior CitizensChildren and Youth (infants - 19 years.)Children Only (5 - 14 years)Female Children ( 5 - 14 years)General Public/UnspecifiedMale Children (5 - 14 years)Mentally/Emotionally DisabledPoor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General

Geographic areas served: Pennsylvania

Programs: Philhaven's inpatient psychiatric program is available to individuals who are in most severe distress and/or danger of harming themselves or others. The inpatient program provides a 24-hour a day therapeutic milieu and interventions that serve to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms. Services are provided to children and adolescents ages three to 18 and adults over 18 years of age. Typical length of stay is approximately ten days for both adults and children/adolescents. Additionally, philhaven offers extended acute psychiatric inpatient services for adults that require long-term intensive interventions to stabilize their symptoms. Once behavioral stabilization is achieved, the patient is then prepared for transition to the next appropriate level of care. This program served 2,292 individuals during the june 30, 2014 fiscal year.

philhaven's children's/adolescents' behavioral health rehabilitation service (bhrs) program includes both community based and after school services. The goal of all bhrs services is to enhance the child's/adolescent's ability to function emotionally, socially, and behaviorally. Individualized interventions serve to facilitate youth's behavioral stabilization and emotional growth. Mental health specialists help youth learn skills and coping strategies, which enable the youth to prevent deterioration and more restrictive services. Afterschool services are provided monday friday after school for children ages six to 12 years. Community based services are provided in schools and homes by trained therapeutic support staff, mobile therapists, and behavioral specialists consultants. This program served 1,785 individuals during the june 30, 2014 fiscal year.

philhaven's outpatient program provides the least restrictive type of mental health treatment available at philhaven. Staff who are professionally trained in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and counseling strive to provide outpatient services to clients in a conscientious and caring manner as they work toward their therapeutic goals. Philhaven strives to provide individuals and their families with the skills and resources necessary to live healthy, fulfilled lives within their homes and communities. Specific services offered include evaluations and assessments, psychiatric medication management, psychiatric consultation, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and marriage counseling. This program served 15,855 individuals during the june 30, 2014 fiscal year.

other program services primarily includes the day and intensive outpatient programs, which are designed to provide therapeutic interventions to individuals who demonstrate significant impairment in their daily functioning due to their high level of emotional distress. These programs serve both adult and child/adolescent populations in separate settings. Services include group therapy targeting coping skills, anger management and stress management, as well as individual and family therapy sessions. Other programs include residential program for adolescents and assertive community treatment for adults. The other programs served 3,255 individuals during the june 30, 2014 fiscal year.