Philhaven

Philhaven encompasses:- a behavioral health care hospital in mt. Gretna providing 140 inpatient beds for children, adolescents and adults. Situated on more than 200 acres, our main campus in mt. Gretna, pa, is a tranquil place with walking trails nestled within a picturesque forest.- psychiatric inpatient units for children, adolescents and adults located in wellspan's acute care hospitals- 20 locations, including outpatient offices in adams, franklin, lebanon, lancaster, and york counties- family and community-based programs for children and adolescents- recovery programs for adults- services for more than 3,500 crisis patients per month at wellspan hospital emergency departments-free community training programs, including parent training and mental health first aidphilhaven'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 eighteen and adults over eighteen years of age. Typical length of stay is approximately eleven 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. Center for autism and developmental disabilities (cadd): improving the health of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (asd) and/or developmental disabilities (dd) requires an early and accurate diagnosis using a multidisciplinary approach, ongoing care, advocacy and collaboration with other providers. Clients who complete the multidisciplinary evaluation process with a well-established diagnosis of either asd or dd may be internally referred to cadd clinical services or consultation services. Located in lancaster county, cadd is a regional center of excellence that serves patients and families in central Pennsylvania. We have a multidisciplinary team from the fields of psychiatry, nursing, psychology, applied behavior analysis, social work and counseling with recognized expertise in the treatment of the social, emotional and behavioral issues affecting individuals with asd and dd.philhaven offers center-based services that include diagnostics, short-term consultation and ongoing treatment. We also offer community-based services, which include aba adult behavior support through county waivers and group homes. Philhaven's children's and adolescents' behavioral health rehabilitation services (bhrs) program includes both community based and after school services. The goal of all bhrs services is to enhance the child's or 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 through friday after school for children ages five to fourteen years who have behavioral or emotional problems, through wellspan Philhaven's therapeutic after school program. Community based services are provided in schools and homes by trained therapeutic support staff, mobile therapists and behavioral specialist consultants, covering a broad spectrum of mental health disciplines, including child psychiatry, clinical social work, psychiatric nursing, and mental health counseling. Visit httpswwwwellspanphilhavenorgprogr... for more details.the 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. Wellspan health addiction services are offered in lancaster, lebanon, york, adams and franklin counties. Medication-assisted treatment (mat) is available for the treatment of substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder. Mat for opioid use disorder, such as prescribing buprenorphine as part of the treatment plan, has been proven to be an effective option that is considered the "gold standard" in care. The wellspan addiction recovery mentoring warm line (1-844-warm-line)is offered through wellspan health addiction services and is funded by a grant from the pa department of drug and alcohol programs, and is avaialabel 24/7 and callers can choose to remain anonymous.senior adult community services include psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, behavioral interventions, psychotherapy and education for nursing home staff to be able to understand and manage behavioral challenges.philhaven's "partners for progress" program is a service developed in conjunction with the lebanon housing authority and lebanon mh/mr to provide homes and support services to ten individuals who are homeless and who have a history of experiencing persistent mental illness. Philhaven administers this program in conjunction with the lebanon county housing authority. The program draws down funds from the department of housing and urban development in Washington, dc, and with the assistance of the housing authority leases ten scattered site apartments in the city of lebanon. Partners for progress then rents these apartments at subsidized rates to homeless persons who meet admission criteria. The Philhaven caseworker visits these individuals in their apartments and works with them to address the deficits that led to homelessness, and to build skills for independent living. Particular emphasis is placed on effectively managing each resident's psychiatric illness. The caseworker's approach is collaborative and supportive. Home visits are designed to be relaxed but solution-focused. See wellspan health - 2023 community benefit report located at httpswwwwellspanorgaboutwellspani... website: https://www.wellspanphilhaven.org/