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Our residential program is a complete living experience that transforms lives, two generations at a time. Treatment is continuous, happening in the milieu as well as during group and individual therapy and one on one’s with individual case managers. Our program is based on a whole team approach. The physical and emotional well being for mother and child during pregnancy and parenting are paramount in ensuring a healthy outcome. An individual treatment plan specifically designed to meet the goals for each teen is written upon arrival by our treatment team. The plan incorporates the teen’s treatment, educational, and life goals and goals for the future of her child
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Services include:
- 24 hour intensive care and support
- Bonding and attachment therapy
- Parenting classes
- Education
- Family counseling
- Group and individual therapy
- Substance abuse recovery
- Smoking cessation classes
- Onsite child development Center
- Recreation activities
- Job skills training
- Childbirth education
- Pre and post natal care
- Parenting options counseling
- Nutritional education
- Independent living skills
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Clinical Services | Life Skills |
Pregnancy and Parenting | Education | Client Profile
Clinical Services
Clinical services include individual, group and family therapy, chemical addiction counseling, referral to psychiatric, neuropsychological, neurological, medical, dental, eye and other specialists. Babies are born at St. Peter’s Hospital. Community OB/GYN and Pediatric Dr’s provide excellent medical care.
We assign each teen a case manager as well as a therapist, both of whom work in the facility. Because treatment and parenting happen continuously throughout the day, the treatment team can then work with the teens in their living environment, model positive parenting behavior, providing ongoing therapy and creating a trusting relationship. Family therapy is an important part of the treatment plan and may be conducted via the telephone if distance is prohibitive.
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Life Skills
Living skills for teens are multi-faceted. A teen brain is naturally wired to be concerned with self. Part of living in the milieu at Florence Crittenton is learning to be less concerned with self and more concerned with those around you. For this reason, we use positive peer culture, to encourage the girls to support one another, rather than think as individuals. This process will also begin to turn their thoughts toward supporting “family” rather than self. The teens share common chores, spend recreational time together and attend group therapy sessions.
Our life skills training goes beyond the doors of Florence Crittenton to teach our clients how to manage finances, shop for groceries, manage daily activities, and even how to change a tire! The teens will be well equipped to manage everyday life.
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Pregnancy and Parenting
At Florence Crittenton, we provide new and expectant mothers with all the tools they need to prepare for the baby. Our classes, Nurturing Parenting and Loving your Baby from the Inside Out TM, not only prepare teens for the birth of their child but also for the reality of parenting. Pregnant teens also parent a replica “Baby Think it Over” for a period before the birth of their baby to help them understand the challenges of parenting and for staff to assess their capacity to parent. This time can give light to goals for the treatment plan.
In addition to parenting classes, specialized bonding and attachment therapy gives each new mother an opportunity to examine her own attachment history as it might relate to her ability to bond with her child. With group, individual and video-taped interactions, our bonding specialist explores the relationship between mother and child and helps mother to understand the child’s inherent need for security and love.
Adoption counseling and information is a part of every pregnant and parenting teen’s program at Florence Crittenton. Even if they have made the decision to parent it is important for them understand the option of adoption and be supportive to others who may be making the choice of an adoptive placement. Girls choosing adoption work closely with counselors from an agency of their choosing to find a suitable forever family for their baby.
During the parenting phase, we provide new mothers with supportive care to help them learn the details of caring for their new baby. Those first few weeks can be overwhelming in the best of circumstances and our caring our staff provide the love and support to help a challenged teen through one of the most difficult times she will ever face, giving her support while feeding, changing and caring for this new little life.
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Education
To a teen mother, an education takes on even more emphasis. It can be the key to attaining independence, increasing self-esteem and continuing the goals she desired before she became pregnant. All teens are required to continue their education during their treatment. We collaborate with the Helena School District to provide the best possible educational alternative for teen mothers. In addition to the traditional high school setting, the district offers two alternative schools where young mothers, with their additional responsibilities can finish their education during treatment at Florence Crittenton. Individual tutoring is available.
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Client Profile
- Running away from problems?
- Experiencing low self esteem?
- Having trouble in school?
- Excessively angry, rebellious or defiant?
- Dealing with substance abuse problems?
- Coping with mental health issues?
- Unable to maintain healthy relationships?
- Unable to trust or make contact with people?
- Working through sexual, physical, or emotional abuse?
- Oppositional and/or defiant?
- ADD or ADHD?
- Dealing with grief or loss?
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