Youth are referred to Wesley Highland when it is determined that the student's needs would be better met in a more specialized program. The ultimate goal is to prepare the student to return to his or her home school. The Wesley Highland School is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania. Through the partial hospitalization program, the classroom becomes an environment where education and mental health services are combined. A typical classroom consists of 10-15 students and is staffed by certified special education teachers, a masters level mental health therapist and support personnel.
Medication is prescribed by a psychiatrist as needed and monitored by psychiatric nurses.
Staff also provide family services, which may include counseling, parent education programs and home visits. Wesley Highland Services also customizes programs to provide mental health services to students in their home school district. Vocational interest inventories and assessments are conducted on each student to assist them in discovering their interests and abilities and their impact on future vocational options. A Prevocational Skills Exploration program is offered where students voluntarily engage in activities that offer skill development in simulated work areas. In the Work Study program, students are paid while they perform a variety of jobs on school grounds.