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FOUNDATIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Laura Nash, Director of Professional Services
215-345-0444 -
800-445-4722
admissions@fbh.com
www.fbh.com
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Foundations Behavioral Health is a JCAHO-accredited, non-profit
hospital that "specializes" in the care of troubled
teens and their families. They offer a full spectrum of care,
including the Adolescent Acute Inpatient Treatment Program
and the Residential Program, as well as a licensed alternative
school for junior high and high school students.
The Adolescent Acute Inpatient Treatment Program is a lock-down
facility that accepts teens with diagnosable psychiatric
disorders such as suicidal behaviors, depression, behavior
problems, severe anxiety, mood disorders and eating disorders.
Appropriate individuals display behaviors that prevent treatment
in a less restrictive setting and need medication stabilization
due to eating disorders or drug toxicity. An assessment team,
led by a board-certified psychiatrist, evaluates adolescents
to assess individual psychiatric, medical and psycho-social
conditions.
A less restrictive component offered by Foundations is their
Residential Program that works with troubled teens, ages
14-18, who need a structured and supervised setting. Each
residential unit is staffed 24-hours a day and houses up
to 10 teens. The treatment team conducts psychiatric, psycho-social,
nursing, educational, recreational and medical evaluations.
This program focuses on individual responsibility, peer involvement,
behavioral self-control and emotional growth. The staff encourages
positive behavior, improving social skills, learning daily
living skills, and resolving personal and family issues.
Therapy involves setting achievable goals, individual psychotherapy,
community meetings, and group and family therapy. Foundations
also offers recreational and vocational therapies.
LifeWorks Alternative School, approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education, offers a "strong academic curriculum,
supportive teachers and a wide spectrum of counseling services." Students
may enroll for a full academic year or a shorter transitional
period of time. Struggling students get individualized instruction,
while receiving counseling services that allow them opportunities
to learn skills necessary for success. The ultimate goal
is to develop motivation and success at school, which enables
students to return to a regular school curriculum and / or
fulfill requirements for graduation.
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