"New Connections " Youth Day Treatment
Kandiyohi County

The Youth Day Treatment Program offers help for children and adolescents who face serious emotional disturbances.  The program allows students to remain in the classroom and community while they receive group therapy, living, social, and recreational therapy skills therapy.  These services are designed to assist the development of self-management of moods and behavior and allow the student to return to mainstream classes.

Family involvement is the key to success in the program.  The staff will arrange home visits to discuss each youth's progress in the program and provide support and education.  Home-based services can also be provided through our program.

Eligibility:
Youth must have a diagnosis appropriate to Day Treatment, determined by an evaluation through Woodland Centers, and referral must be consistent with youth's individual treatment plan.  A Woodland Centers' application for services and access to funding must be completed by a parent or guardian.  The youth also must be a resident of Kandiyohi County, and if not, have guaranteed funding for the services.

Programs are available during the school year and summer both.