Residential Highly Structured Babcock Program

The Babcock Highly Structured Mental Health Program is a short-term, community-based, highly structured and goal-focused program designed to reach objectives therapeutically through day treatment, milieu and psychopharmacological intervention.

Features of the Highly Structured Babcock Program:

• 24-hour multidisciplinary treatment program supervised by a licensed clinician (Clinical Director) and masters level clinician.
• Ongoing psychological and psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Treatment rounds with a board certified psychiatrist.
• Psychiatric assessments/evaluations and continued psychopharmacology as needed.
• Daily medication monitoring and education.
• Program emphasis is on, but not limited to, dual diagnosis, life management skills, vocational rehabilitation, substance abuse relapse prevention and coping skills.
• Day treatment modalities include: process-oriented, substance abuse prevention, psychosocial, psychoeducational, skill building, and recreational.
• Babcock is a teaching program.  Under the supervision of masters level clinicians and the Clinical Director, interns lead and co-lead some groups and also assist with case management.
• Individual treatment planning and case management.
• Clients are encouraged to attend support groups in the community such as AA or NA.

"Because of the safety network, I feel that I will not need to be hospitalized again, and I am feeling the best I have felt in three whole years."

Additional Features of the Babcock Highly Structured Mental Treatment Program:

• Ongoing treatment review meetings composed of client, family members, outpatient providers and staff.
• Weekly coordinator meetings with active case management addressing treatment planning, tracking progress and aftercare/discharge planning.
• Random drug screening for dually-diagnosed clients.
• Safe home-like environment monitored by staff.
• Built-in step-down program which offers supervised independent living.
• Community evening meals.
• Wellness activities available in the evenings.