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Our Programs
The experiences of childhood influence each life in profound
ways. At Seattle Children’s Home we help children and their
families face situational, emotional and developmental
challenges through a broad range of counseling, therapeutic and
psychiatric services aimed at helping our children create solid
emotional foundations for successful futures.Seattle
Children’s Home is staffed with experienced and caring
professionals who have dedicated their careers to helping
children and there families navigate the often troubled waters of childhood and
adolescence. At Seattle Children’s Home we listen to and work
with children, parents and the community. Our programs address a
full range of challenges that children face.
Outpatient Services The Outpatient Treatment Services program advances the mission of Seattle Children's Home by building partnerships to improve futures. Through collaborations with families and support communities, we strive to enhance the functioning of children and their families as it relates to emotional and behavioral problems. It is based on the premise that successful outcomes for our clients are achieved when they reflect a positive change for the child, as defined by the client and or their community. Interventions are built on a foundation of strength and knowledge based competencies honoring diversity and culture.
Seattle Children's Home Outpatient Treatment Services works to provide services as required by the community. Outpatient Treatment Services provides culturally sensitive care based on the client need in their home, at schools, shelters and partnering agencies throughout King County. In a family-centered approach, families are assisted to identify a range of resources including formal services and informal supports to meet their needs. Primary attention is given to the family's skill development in building and accessing resources required to meet the family needs.
Services provided include:
- special population evaluations and consultations
- individual medication case management
in conjunction with on-going treatment
- individual treatment services in individualized treatment modalities tailored to the client and family
- family therapy
- psychiatric consultations
- interdisciplinary staffing
- comprehensive assessments and evaluation
The goal of the program is to assist children in the successful transition to adulthood by providing the child and his or her family the necessary tools and skills to do so, building on the systems strengths and goals.
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The Behavior Support Team (BeST) provides a
timely and supportive response to families caring for children
and adolescents with developmental disabilities and behavior
challenges. BeST
services are provided by Masters level therapists and are
comprised of 8 to 12 weeks of in-home support which include the
following
- Completing a Functional Behavior Assessment to help
the family understand the meaning of their child’s
behavior
- Creating a Positive Behavior Support Plan
collaboratively with the family to help them learn to
work positively and effectively with their child
- Supporting the family by modeling
strategies and providing feedback and guidance as the
family begins to implement the plan
- Consulting
and collaborating with schools and community
providers
- Providing individual or family
counseling as needed
- Collaborating with
Division of Developmental Disabilities case managers to
provide support for the family
- Participating
as active members of community based teams, when
applicable
- Providing the family with resources
for community supports, recreational activities, and
ongoing services to help them after services have ended
BeST services are available to children and
youth ages 3 – 17 who reside in King County and are currently
enrolled clients of Washington’s Region 2 Division of
Developmental Disabilities.
BeST is not a first line crisis response program.
To reach the Behavior Support Team, please
call Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am – 8:00
pm
1-800-318-KIDS
(1-800-318-5437)
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McGraw Residential
Treatment Program
The youth and families who come to McGraw Center for mental health services have often exhausted other options for addressing their special needs. McGraw provides progressive, effective and individualized treatment to children as an integrated, supportive partner in the community. The youth served frequently have a number of psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral disorders, including suicide attempts, mood disorders, thought disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities, PTSD, as well as Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders. Most of the youth served have experienced difficulties in multiple settings that may include home, school, other treatment facilities, group homes, foster placements, and/or the community.
Once a child is admitted to McGraw, target behaviors and issues are identified for each resident in the treatment plan in order to facilitate interventions in the milieu and with the various modalities of care. The treatment objectives are achievable, time limited, and based on input from the treatment team, the resident, his/her family, and their community team. All treatment plans are individualized, with criteria for continued stay and discharge being addressed on a regular basis and discussed during monthly Community Team Planning Meetings.
Many of the youth who participate in the McGraw program
are referred by the Washington State Longterm Inpatient Program
(CLIP). Others may be private pay/insurance referrals.
HoPES provides a timely and supportive
response to families caring for children and young adults with
developmental disabilities and other challenging behaviors.
Caring for children and adolescents from ages 3 to 21.
Therapists work in home to model and teach the family the
skills to implement a Positive Behavior Support Plan.
Level of services vary by client and aren’t tied to a
specific time period.
Juvenile Justice Liaisons
The Juvenile Justice Liaison program works in conjunction with
King County Juvenile Court to assess the mental health needs of
youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
The goal of the program is to ensure that those youth
with mental health needs are identified and referred to
appropriate therapeutic programs and services.
Click HERE to
refer someone.
Information Resources 
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