The transitional services provided at Aspenledge are a part of the treatment process that will help adolescents and their families develop coping strategies that should assist them in day to day situations. We hope that the family will utilize these coping strategies when the adolescent returns home and will avoid repetitive and long term out of home placements. How to make a referral Aspenledge receives referrals from case management and crisis intervention programs funded by the Bureau of Children with Special Needs. Referrals are also accepted from other state and community agencies, as well as inpatient psychiatric hospitals and parents. Referrals to Aspenledge should be made directly to the Residential Coordinator.
All information is taken over the phone and is recorded in a confidential referral log.
All referrals are presented to the clinical review team which consists of the Aspenledge Clinician, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, and Program Manager. If the referral seems appropriate for the Transition Program, the Residential Coordinator will set up a preregistration interview for the family and child to visit Aspenledge. Final decisions about admission will be made after the interview and applicants will be notified in writing of the decision. If the referral is part of the child's discharge plan from another facility, we request that the Aspenledge staff be invited to all discharge planning meetings. The Aspenledge program is designed for male or female adolescents from the ages 11 to 17.