Intermountain Deaconess Childrens Services

IN ALL OF ITS SERVICES, INTERMOUNTAIN EMPLOYS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TIME-TESTED THERAPEUTIC MODEL BASED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN A CHILD'S LIFE HOLD THE KEY TO EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. THROUGH ITS MISSION OF "HEALING THROUGH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS," INTERMOUNTAIN PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF COMPASSIONATE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES WHO FACE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND SUBSTANCE USE. INTERMOUNTAIN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1909 FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SAFEREFUGE IN THE HELENA VALLEY. OVER TIME, INTERMOUNTAIN HAS CONTINUALLY MODIFIED SERVICES TO INCORPORATE NEW UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, ATTACHMENT DISORDER, AND WHAT TROUBLED CHILDREN REALLY NEED TO HEAL AND GROW. INTERMOUNTAIN FOCUSES ON THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EMOTIONALLY TROUBLED CHILDREN AND SAFE ADULTS. THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON TRUST ARE FUNDAMENTALIN ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS.

THE SCHOOL-BASED SERVICESTREATMENT TO CREATE A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT BASED ON EFFECTIVERELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCY.SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES INCLUDE:- COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & COMMUNITY TREATMENT - PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND,K-12 SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL/GROUP/FAMILYPSYCHOTHERAPY, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, CRISIS CARE, AND RECREATION.- DAY TREATMENT - PROVIDING SELF-CONTAINED EDUCATION AND THERPEUTICPROGRAMS WITHIN SCHOOLS.- SCHOOL-BASED OUTPATIENT THERAPY - SERVING K-12 YOUTH STRUGGLINGWITH MILD TO SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE OR CRISIS.SUMMER BREAK PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES AND CLIENTS TYPICALLY REGRESS WITHOUT SOMECONTINUITY OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THE SUMMER PROGRAMPROVIDES STUDENTS WITH UNINTERRUPTED ATTENTION TO THEIR EMOTIONAL ANDMENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, INCLUDING THE STRENGTHENING OF RELATIONSHIPS WITHPROFESSIONAL STAFF WHOM THEY HAVE LEARNED TO CONFIDE IN AND TRUST.ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SPECIALLY FOCUSED ON ENHANCEMENT OF RELATIONAL ANDEMOTIONAL HEALTH ARE INCLUDED IN THE DAILY SCHEDULE.TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD ARE VITAL TO THE PROVISION OF THE SUMMERPROGRAM. TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE PROGRAM INCREASESPARTICIPATION BY 50%; PROVIDING LUNCH AND SNACKS INCREASESPARTICIPATION BY AN ADDITIONAL 20%. HOWEVER, THESE COSTS ARE NOTPROVIDED BY PROGRAM FEES, SUCH AS MEDICAID.

COMMUNITY SERVICESINTERMOUNTAIN'S FOREMOST COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDE:- CASE MANAGEMENT - COORDINATING AND GUIDING FAMILIES THROUGHMENTAL HEALTH/SUPPORT SERVICES.- CO-OCCURRING THERAPY - TREATING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - EVALUATING AGE-APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONING, ANDTREATING ISSUES SUCH AS MOTOR SKILLS, BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, SENSORYINTEGRATION, AND POOR ATTENTION.- OUTPATIENT THERAPY/PLAY THERAPY - TREATING A BROAD RANGE OF MENTALHEALTH ISSUES.- PSYCHIATRY SERVICES - PROVIDING ASSESSMENT AND ONGOING MEDICATIONMANAGEMENT.