Address:
2600 Wayland Road, Berwyn, PA 19312
Website: http://www.melmark.org
Program type: Both - Residential Child Care Facility, Residential Treatment, School for Learning Disabilities, Special Needs, Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Description:
The RTF serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 21 with challenging behaviors secondary to a diagnosis of an intellectual disability. The goal of the RTF is to help each child served have a meaningful life and attain the highest level of personal growth, achievement and independence. This is accomplished by decreasing challenging behaviors and facilitating the reunification of the individual with their family in a less restrictive environment. The targeted length of service is based upon each child’s clinical needs, but often is 9 to 15 months.
About Program:
Cost Per Day: Over $400
Financial assistance available: No
Average Length of Stay: Over 12 Months
Number of clients at facility: 50 +
Staff to Client Ratio: 1:2
Staff credentials:
Accredited school on site: No
Spiritual component: No
Christian programming: No
Family counseling available: Yes
Licensed within state: Yes
Services:
Life Skills Programming