The Ranch Achievement Program provides intensive psychiatric day
treatment for children and adolescents, ages 8-17.
It is designed to evaluate and treat psychiatric and behavioral
symptoms that are too severe to be managed in outpatient therapy
alone, but do not require a 24-hour controlled environment. The
program is a treatment option that may prevent hospitalization and
serves as transition from inpatient care.
Youth who may benefit from the program
might be struggling with any of the following:
Levels of Care
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
▪ Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm
▪ Group Therapy (4 times a day)
▪ Family Therapy (once a week)
▪ Medication Management
▪ Daily Nursing Assessment
▪ Academics (4 hours daily)
▪ Individual evaluation by a child/adolescent
psychiatrist (twice a week)
▪ Transportation assistance with
designated pick up/drop off locations
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
▪ Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm
▪ Group Therapy (3 times daily)
▪ Medication Management
▪ Daily Nursing Assessment
▪ Academics (4 hours daily)
▪ Individual Evaluation by a
child/Adolescent Psychiatrist (once a week)
▪ Transportation assistance with
designated pick up/drop off locations
Group Therapies
Group therapy sessions assist each individual in emotional
growth and personal problem solving.
Process Group: traditional strengths based and
insight orientated psychotherapy
Expressive Arts: use of physical activity or
the arts as a way of learning skills or expressing emotions in a
healthy way
Skills Groups: provides the knowledge on
applying skills in a practical way in order to be successful e.g.
DBT skills, Relaxation Groups and Substance Refusal
Wellness Education: addresses personal wellness
and provides the necessary tools to take responsibility for
personal growth and development
Psychoeducational: reinforces personal
strengths, resources and coping skills, in order to better
understand an illness and contribute to health and wellness on a
long-term basis
Additional services
provided by both PHP & IOP
▪ Daily Written Behavioral Reports
▪ Substance Abuse Evaluation, Education and
Prevention
▪ Clinical Case Management with Comprehensive Discharge
Planning
▪ ROPES Course (Reality-Oriented Physical Experiential
Services)
▪ Off Campus Therapeutic Outings
