e Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) utilize similar therapy and treatment
models, but are conducted in varying degrees of intensity and duration, depending upon the individual client.
Both programs are considered "short term treatment" – usually three (3) weeks or less and are focused on stabilization, skill
acquisition, and crises management. PHP operates five (5) days per week, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. IOP operates five (5) days per week, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The programs also provide focused skills and counseling to those individuals in need of substance abuse treatment and services.
Specific educational Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for co-occurring disorders is a skills-focused program, which targets
thought processes and symptom management, while enhancing coping skill capabilities.
CHILD, ADOLESCENT, ADULT, AND FAMILY OUTPATIENT THERAPY
Promoting the mental health and well-being of children, youth, adults, and families in our community is one of our most important
goals. We value a team approach that provides various coordinated services, including individual, family and group therapy,
substance abuse counseling, and psychiatric evaluation and medication. Through these services, children and families build new
coping skills and develop more effective ways to solve problems and communicate with others.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INTENSIVE TREATMENT SERVICES (CAITS)
CAITS is a short term, Ritecare/Medicaid funded, family-focused program providing psychiatric, clinical and case management
services for children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. The program also offers an array of community resources
and services to at-risk children and their families. Goals are realized through effective collaboration and planning with families, schools, and other community resource.
ADDICTION SERVICES
When drug and alcohol problems begin to affect daily life, our adolescent and adult outpatient intervention and prevention
programs are designed to help overcome addictive behavior and to promote strategies for recovery. We offer office-based
individual and family therapy. We also serve as a comprehensive community resource for information about alcohol and other
drugs and offer educational programs that provide positive alternatives to East Bay residents with the goal of building resilient youth, healthy individuals, and strong families.
ELDER SERVICES
Our Elder Services staff responds with compassion, dignity and respect, to homebound East Bay older adults (age 60 and over)
in need of mental health services by providing advocacy, problem solving, resource brokerage/linkage, stabilization,
psychopharmacology and support. Our staff works closely with other providers of senior services to ensure the safety and
security of older adults living independently within our community. We also work diligently to involve family members and primary caretakers in the treatment planning process.
SUBOXONE CLINIC
To provide Suboxone detoxification and maintenance to those clients who are opioid dependent. Adults 18 years or older.
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
We offer an array of vocational services to clients who seek assistance in achieving their career and educational goals.
VIOLENCE RECOVERY SERVICES
The Violence Recovery Program (VRP) was developed in response to an identified need in RI and is geared to assist Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQQI) survivors of domestic violence, hate crimes, sexual
assault, and/or police interaction with stabilization and safety from immediate harm. Clients will be guided through a recovery
model to restore optimum functioning to bring about a positive change to their daily lives.
ASPERGER SYNDROME SERVICES
An effective treatment program for children and adults suffering from this neurological condition of the Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) starts with an assessment by one of our clinicians, and possibly an evaluation by one of our psychiatrists. Specialized
groups build on the individual's interests, offer a predictable schedule, teach tasks as a series of simple steps, actively engage
the individual's attention in highly structured activities, and provide regular reinforcement of behavior.
