Mental Health Services for Children and Adults
Children
Hall-Mercer provides a wide variety
of outpatient services for children, ages 3-18
who are challenged by mental health problems.
To meet specific needs, the process begins with
a thorough assessment designed to uncover the
nature of the problem and an understanding of
the cultural, social and economic make-up of
the family. Once these factors become known,
a number of treatment and service approaches
are suggested. These include several levels of
case management services as well as individual,
family, group, medication and art therapy. Therapeutic
programs include:
- TAP (Therapeutic Activities Program) is a
therapeutic nursery school designed to help
children ages three to five play and work together
under the guidance of a therapist and special
education teachers.
- STEP (Shared Time Education Program) responds
to the social, psychological and academic needs
of children ages six to 10 who are experiencing
mild to moderate emotional disturbances in
a regular or special education classroom.
- SAP (Student Assistance Program) is a middle-
and high-school based service provided by Hall-Mercer
to schools in South Philadelphia through a
special relationship with the School District
of Philadelphia. It is designed to identify
and assist students having school-related problems
resulting from depression or suicidal feelings.
Adults
The Hall-Mercer staff is trained
to treat a broad range of psychiatric conditions
including mood, personality, anxiety, eating
and dissociative disorders as well as schizophrenia
and drug and alcohol problems. Following a thorough
evaluation, a treatment plan is developed and
may include clinical, supportive and case management
services. Approaches to treatment include individual,
family, group and medication therapy, psychiatric
rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, partial
hospital services, inpatient care and aftercare
services as well as several levels of case management.
Specialized programs include:
- Homeless services — care for people
who are homeless or have a history of homelessness.
Clients are contacted through street outreach
or referral from other service agencies and
are then offered a full range of services.
- Geriatric outreach program — offers
home-based mental health and drug and alcohol
services for elderly persons in Center City,
North, South and West Philadelphia.
- Southeast Asian Program — provides
psychiatric and case management services geared
specifically to the needs of people from Asian
cultures.
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