Why Parents (Guardians) Choose Our Services

Why Choose Perseus House, Inc. as the treatment provider?

Many Families and Guardians are faced with the difficult choice as to which organization would best care for their child. A decision like this is often very complex and has many layers for consideration. The impact of a provider is one that has generational effect. Perseus House, Inc. understands the effect this decision causes and want to share why we are a good choice for you and your child. Our outcome data is evidence that we operate within the pathway to social and emotional well-being for traumatized or at-risk adolescents who experience barriers to success. We walk it hand-in-hand with with our clients and families, as together we move things forward.

Perseus House, Inc. has been providing quality care to adolescents with Mental Health and Behavioral health issues since 1971. Our programs provide prescriptive and evidence-based treatment strategies that are tailored to meet each child’s needs. We believe that each child that enters our care deserves respect, focused planning, and our commitment to their success. Our system provides state of the art programming that enable the family or guardian to be an integral part of the treatment process. We encourage your decision to be based on proven outcomes, credible program design, and the long-term benefit to the child and the family.

Our more than 50 years of experience have proven that traumatized and at-risk youth with mental health or behavioral needs move forward when the stigma of “What’s wrong with you?” is re-focused to “What happened to you?” This approach validates their emotions, opens opportunities to learn new social and emotional skills, and practice these ideals upon leaving our care. The philosophical approach with Trauma Informed Care supports the youth to address root cause issues and provide them the opportunity to reach their potential. An overview of program design includes:

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Programs (PRTF):

Perseus House, Inc. provides Residential congregate care for adolescents who are in need of prescriptive treatment and oversight. We provide a variety of residential settings, including:

• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) – PRTF services provide a high level of Mental Health intervention along with a focus on pro-social re-integration with the family.

• Enhanced Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (EPRTF) – EPRTF offers a more acute level of Psychiatric and clinical care.

 
Clinical Care:

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) – Referrals for adolescents in need of Psychiatric care

• Psychiatry – The Perseus House, Inc. Psychiatrists have a long standing impact in the national and state-wide adolescent system. They are advocates for children and families, and meet with children to navigate and find success with the various diagnoses your children experience. When picking a PRTF, the Psychiatric treatment is more important than the distance of the facility.

• Nursing – Perseus House, Inc. has a nursing staff that includes Registered Nurses and License Practical Nurses who are familiar with Mental Health treatment and medications. Nursing staff work closely with our Psychiatrists through direct interaction and communication to provide quality medical support to your child. The priority for this team includes the oversight for all medications, medical care, and emergent needs that may arise.
• Therapy – the Perseus House, Inc. therapists are trained in cognitive behavioral strategies that are best practice and considered cutting edge. Each child is paired with a Therapist to support their individualized need, all with the oversight from an experienced Director of Clinical Services and the Psychiatrist. Quality care is the outcome of quality staff applying quality treatment modalities.
• Program Staff – All Perseus House, Inc. program staff receive training well above the mandated requirements, as  our belief stems from ensuring that staff have the right understanding for supporting the Psychiatric and Therapist treatment plans. Our staff believe that all children can find success when provided the correct level of care, understanding, and a healthy professional relationship.
• Case Management – Perseus House, Inc. case managers support the clinical teams by coordinating services from admissions through discharge. This team becomes a primary contact for our families to ensure they have direct access to information and questions that may occur.

 
Evidence-Based Practices:

Every service provided by Perseus House, Inc. delivers Evidence-based and Best-practice approaches. We believe that data and outcomes should provide the direction of intervention and/or treatment that each child deserves. These models include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and beliefs that lead to emotional distress and problematic behaviors.
• Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: is a components-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers by addressing emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with trauma experiences.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy: helps clients cope with, and change, unhealthy behaviors while focusing on four areas – mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Trauma Informed Care: A trauma-informed framework for creating and maintaining a safe, democratic and productive community to help individuals heal from traumatic experiences.
• Aggression Replacement Training® (ART): focused on anger management, social skills building, and moral reasoning.
• Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI): a six-stage relationship-building strategy to turn times of crisis into learning opportunities and long-term behavioral change.

 
Education:

All children in Perseus House, Inc. residential programs receive instruction on campus. Teachers are certificated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The local public School District provides oversight for the facilities located within their district boundaries. Instructional strategies are designed with a blended-based approach and include traditional face to face and on-line curriculum delivered in the classroom setting. This state of the art model allows for all students to gain the academic success needed to move themselves forward and in preparation for reintegrating back into their school upon discharge.
 
Comments from our Team:
 
“Perseus House, Inc. provides contemporary psychiatric residential treatment for youth at both typical and extraordinary levels of need, among other services. I participate in their treatment process where I witness the effectiveness of treatment. I observe so many cases of extreme personal dysfunction and family distress upon admission that respond to treatment, often lengthy, until youth and family are prepared and eager to reunite and return to a less intense level of care.” Dr. Joy, Community Child Psychiatrist

“Each child in our care is considered a part of my own family. I assess whether we are the most appropriate facility for their treatment, ensuring we can meet their specific needs. I also expect our clients to be treated with the same care and compassion that I would desire for my own child.” Anna, Director of Staff Training & Development

“From admission until discharge, we partner with the client’s parents/guardians and their team which may include Caseworker and Juvenile Probation Officer, Managed Care Organization (MCO), County Designee, Mental Health Therapist, Nurse, Case Manager, treating Psychiatrist, consulting Psychologist, Director of Clinical Services and/or Clinical Director, Program Supervisor, and any external workers on the case.” Shaina , Compliance and Quality Coordinator

“We believe in the power of one caring adult. One caring adult can change a child’s life. We are grateful that we have been given the opportunity to be that caring adult.” Abbey, Director of Operations.

“Perseus House and its staff take pride in building healthy lasting relationships with adolescents and families.  We maintain contact with them well after they leave our care.” Mario, Associate Chief Executive Officer

“We are confident, in our programs and our staff, that our services will make a positive impact with your child. Perseus House, Inc. is a non-profit, we offer these services because we believe all children and their families should be provided quality support as they move through these challenging times and prepare them to become successful individuals and thrive upon discharge.” Dr. Nick, CEO

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