For more information contact: Shauna Freitag Program Director

Christamore Family Treatment Center 905 South Iris Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 (319) 385-2906 E-mail:

PROGRAMS & SERVICES:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
   The Christamore Family Treatment Center provides treatment services for at-risk adolescents and their families. These adolescents have experienced delinquent, behavioral, or emotional problems, which require a structured treatment environment. We have responded to this need by providing multiple treatment services within the same facility. All of these programs are designed to accommodate the needs of both male and female clients ages 11-17. Programs offered are Residential, Day Treatment, School Program, & After Care services. The facility is located in a rural setting on five acres of land east of Mt. Pleasant.

RESIDENTIALTREATMENT
   Comprehensive level of 24-hour care. There is a structured daily program from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Our residential program has bed space for 16 residents. Residents attend school on-campus, and the educational program will accommodate clients with special educational needs. Psychiatric services, including medication evaluations and medication management, are provided by Dr. Christopher Okiishi. All other medical needs are met through service providers within the community. The treatment needs of our clients may include mental health issues, substance abuse, grief issues, behavior disorders, and sexual and physical abuse issues. Treatment services include intensive skill development to teach clients skills such as anger management, coping skills, social skills, etc., as well as individual, family and group therapy. Residents are referred to the Residential Program by a DHS Social Worker or a Juvenile Court Officer. Christamore Family Treatment Center is now accepting Private Pay clients and referrals from area schools, parents, and other community health providers.

TREATMENT TIME FRAMES
   The length of treatment will vary according to the unique needs of the client and his/her family as determined by the intake assessment and ongoing evaluation.

   Residential and Day Treatment Programs are designed to be completed within 4 ½ months. In some cases, the client may be able to complete the program within 3 months; some clients may take up to 6 months. The philosophy of this program requires parental involvement where the family is seen as a partner in the treatment process. Progress through treatment is set by individual clients and their commitment to change.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
   Residential & School programs have access to on-campus classrooms. The educational program will accommodate clients with identified special education needs. Our students are enrolled through the Mt. Pleasant Community School District. Consultation with the local Area Education Agency assists in making educational decisions. A regular education classroom is available which allows for adolescents to be mainstreamed and prepared to be returned to their community. Educational field trips, career exploration, and hands-on learning are key components to programming.

SCHOOL PROGRAM
   Our School Program follows the schedule of the Mt. Pleasant School Calendar and the academic material is provided through the Mt. Pleasant School District and AEA. It is staffed with its own certified teachers and staff that assist with behavior intervention and academic assistance. Students in the School Program have displayed behaviors that either endangered themselves or other students, destruction of property, or extremely disruptive in the school setting to where it interfered with the learning process of other students in their school. Students are referred to the School Program by area schools and AEA. Young House staff provides ongoing classroom monitoring and crisis intervention, including redirection and progressive intervention. All staff are trained in non-violent crisis intervention using the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Model.

SCHOOL PROGRAM ONLY
   Adolescents served in this program have been suspended or expelled from their school districts or cannot be reasonably accommodated in a public school setting. The program is held daily from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Transportation is provided by the referring school district. This is a short -term solution. Adolescents are assessed for placement back into their local school after completing one quarter at Christamore.

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. Remedial Services are utilized for individual, family, group and crisis intervention for the Residential Program. Individual and Family counseling are also available to Medicaid-eligible students in the Day Treatment and School Programs.

AFTERCARE SERVICES
   After the adolescent has completed the program, the adolescent and family may be involved in services which are designed to meet the specific needs of each family and child. The purpose of aftercare is to help facilitate changes that occurred while the adolescent was in residential treatment and to assist the adolescent and family in being self-sufficient and no longer in need of services.

Christamore has experienced tremendous growth in our School Programs over the last few years. We have several kids that are private pay by schools or individuals. Christamore Family 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:

This program is made possible by the Mount Pleasant/Henry County Area United Way, Inc.
United Way of Mt. Pleasant
PO Box 145
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-2004

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