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For more information contact:
Lorie Bray
Program Director
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ACT Day Treatment Center
4717 Sullivan Slough Road
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 752-8095
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PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
ACT staff will provide skill development classes in the Burlington and West Burlington School District areas for youth that are struggling in School and the community.
Staff will provide one or two hours of skill development in the school setting for students who struggle with decision making, self-esteem, peer conflicts, aggressive behaviors, substnce abuse, and communicaton.
ACT provices services to both male and female adolescents in the middle school and high school setting who are referred by the school principals, counselors and teachers. Services provided by ACT staff include individual skill, group skill, and family skill. These services will vary depending on the needs of the youth being referred. Services are individualized to meet the needs of the adolescents and families in conjuction with the adolescents' educational program and other connected services.
WHO QUALIFIES
Any adolescent who is currently receiving Title 19 could qualify for skill development classes.
The process to get youth approved to ba able to participate in the skill development classes would be to meet with a licensed counselor. This counselor would do a behavioral assessment and then determine the needs of the child and make a recommendation regarding if the child would benefit from these services. After this process a treatment plan would be developed to create goals and objectives of what will be addressed in the skill development classes. This process takes about two weeks before the youth would be approved to participate in the program.
THE PROGRAM FOCUS IS TO TEACH SKILLS WHICH WOULD:
- Promote and empower the youth to make positive decisions and create the possibilities for building healthy relationships and life styles for success.
- Enable the youth to experience success and positive emotional experiences.
- Enhance the use of community resources beyond this program.
- Promote long-term psychosocial and educational development for the adolescent.
SKILL CLASSES WILL FOCUS ON TOPICS SUCH AS:
- Anger Management
- Decision Making Skills
- Self Esteem / Self Concept
- Relationship Building Skills
- Communication Skills
- Coping Skills
- Behavior Cycles
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Peer Presure
REMEDIAL SERVICES
Medicaid-funded Remedial Services address behaviors like aggressiveness, poor communication or poor social skills' that can impact your child's success in school, at home and in their community. The goal of Remedial Services is to help kids learn good communication and social skills so that they can be more successful in life. Individual and Family counseling are available to Medicaid-eligible students in the Day Treatment Program.
ACT Day Treatment Center is a program of Young House Family Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We rely heavily on the generosity of United Way, grants and our community for on-going needs.
Young House Family Services
724 N. Third St.
P.O. Box 845
Burlington, Iowa 52601
319-752-4000
fax: (319) 752-6933
E-mail:
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