A special program for children and adolescents that offers an intermediate step between inpatient care and returning home. Intensive group and special school programs are provided in a protected, structured and medically - supervised residential setting. Depending on their needs, patients may attend up to six hours a day, five days a week. Six of Natchaug's community-based programs allow patients to live at home while attending an intensive, structured daily clinical program with a full range of psychiatric services. For patients who require more supervision and structure than traditional outpatient therapy, but who do not need hospitalization.
Programs are available two to three hours a day, two to five days a week.
Separate programs for adolescents and adults include inpatient, partial hospital and intensive outpatient services. For students with social and emotional problems and learning disabilities. For students with social and emotional problems and learning disabilities.