Rutgers Day School Adolescent Program (ages 13 - 21 years)

Our program is at its heart, a community. A haven for those that have suffered personal and systemic trauma associated with mental health issues. We provide a milieu setting that naturally allows for opportunities to foster interpersonal growth and reduce the shame and feelings of isolation associated with persistent mental illness. Many of our students are managing anxiety, mood, personality and thought disorders.

 The work with these issues is brought to Community Meetings. This group allows for the honest and open dialogue regarding the difficulty of change, as well as celebrating moments of success with all members of the community. Students have the opportunity to reflect on choices as part of their path to change and are supported by routine access to a multidisciplinary team that gives layered feedback to facilitate greater self-awareness.

 Services include:

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Group Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment
• Medication Management
• Nursing Services
• Behavioral Feedback System

Education is central to every adolescent's life. Experiencing success as a student is essential to their emotional well- being. Classes are small, nurturing and structured. Our teachers integrate the educational experience into the therapeutic community, and support students in managing those symptoms that interfere with their learning and developing their cognitive and creative capacities. Accommodations, modifications and individualized instruction are implemented and crucial for the students to learn and experience success.

 The Adolescent Program at Rutgers Day School is a year-round treatment and school program. The Extended School Year (Summer Program) provides the necessary continuity of psychiatric and therapeutic services that are essential for the continued emotional development and stability. In addition to offering the opportunity for students to maintain scholastic skills and make up academic credits, the Summer Program provides social and recreational experiences, along with weekly educational field trips to nature and environmental centers, art and science museums, botanical gardens and historical sites.

Referrals to the Rutgers Day School are made through the student's Child Study Team. Records are reviewed by the program director prior to a scheduled intake meeting. Parents/guardians, students and resident district Child Study Team case managers are required to attend the intake interviews.

 Referral packets will need to include:

• Most recent IEP
• Clinical documents (including psychiatric evaluations, hospital discharge summaries, etc.)
• Child Study Team Evaluations
• A-45 Immunization Records
• High School Transcripts

 Referrals or inquiries about the program should be directed to Admissions at 732-235-4677 or RDS-Admissions@ubhc.rutgers.edu

The mailing address is:

Rutgers Day School
Adolescent Program

University Behavioral Health Care
671 Hoes Lane West

Piscataway, NJ 08854-1392

RDS-Admissions@ubhc.rutgers.edu