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Community Stabilization
Assessment & Diagnostic
Therapeutic Group Home + Education
Structured Program of Care
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Weekly Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
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Weekly Family Therapy Sessions (in-person, phone, or virtual when appropriate)
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Weekly Issue-Focused Process Group Therapy
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Psychiatric Services: On-call, same-day, and next-day psychiatric appointments with weekly monitoring and consultation.
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On-site Educational Services at FreshSTART Academy, licensed by the Department of Education and accredited by VAISEF.
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Daily Psychoeducational Groups
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Daily and Weekly Program and Recreational Activities
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Community Involvement: Opportunities for residents to practice and develop appropriate social skills through participation in off-site recreational activities.
Intercept Health's LifeBridge Continuum of Care ensures a seamless transition for clients as they progress from one service to another.
Clinical Expertise
Collaborative Team Approach to Prevent Care Disruptions
Clinicians Employed by Intercept Health
Clinical Care Coordination by Clinicians for Service Coordination and Referrals Before Discharge
Clinicians Attend All Community-Based Meetings, Including Court and FAPT Meetings
Evidence Based Programming
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Behavior Modification (Positive, Reward-Based Approach with a Level System)
Positive Behavior Interventions & Support System Implemented in the Educational Setting
Family Engagement
Clients are encouraged to maintain regular phone contact with their family members and identified supports on a daily basis.
Family members/guardians are encouraged to:
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Participate in treatment team meetings.
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Visit their child at least once a week, whether it's an onsite or off-campus visit.
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Engage in monthly community activities sponsored by the home along with their child.
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Collaborate directly with our Family Engagement Coordinator throughout the treatment process to strengthen, rebuild, or repair family relationships. This includes practicing positive communication strategies that promote healthy family interactions and maintaining a strong family connection while the child is residing outside the home.
FreshSTART Academy
FreshSTART Academy provides year round, on-site education at each of FreshSTART's locations. The Academy provides a small student to teacher ratio, with one teacher and one teacher’s assistant for a maximum of eight students at any given time, all led by licensed special education teachers. Students may or may not have Individualized Education Plans (IEP) depending on their placement track; however, they all are experiencing a struggle with behavioral health, requiring a nontraditional living and educational setting. Educational services are provided Monday-Friday and provide instruction in all academic core classes required to earn a standard high school diploma in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the regular school year, our program follows the Standards of Learning (SOL) and Standards of Quality developed by the Virginia Department of Education.
FreshSTART Academy is licensed as a private/residential day school by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and is accredited by the Virginia Association of Individualized Special Education Facilities (VAISEF). The Academy serves students between 6th-12th grades and ages 11-17. We are licensed to serve students under the special education categories of Emotional Disability, Intellectual Disability (Mild), Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.