“The Child & Adolescent Center treatment program offers a strong emphasis on psychiatric education and therapy, as well as developing insight to improve self-esteem and deal with problems in behavior, socialization and family relationships. This is emphasized throughout treatment, especially in the experiential components, which include the ropes and challenge course, art therapy and adventure-based experiences.”

- Peter Lake, M.D., medical director of The Child & Adolescent Center, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc

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General Information
The Child & Adolescent Center of Rogers Memorial Hospital offers boys and girls age 12 to 17 with a longer term (30-45 days) intensive care program of intervention and treatment to address child and adolescent psychiatric disorders. The program is designed with the intensity of inpatient treatment and the flexibility and features of a residential program.

Directed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist and managed by an experienced, nationally certified recreational therapist, the program offers a high staff to patient ratio; recreational/activity-based therapy; and an expert multidisciplinary team. This treatment combination offers a level of personal attention and in-depth psychiatric treatment not possible in short-term treatment programs, 12-step programs, alternative school experiences or adventure-based programs.

The center provides comprehensive treatment for:

• ADHD
• Depression
• Anxiety disorder
• Chemical dependency
• Dual diagnosis
• Family issues

Treatment Program
Patients meet individually with the multidisciplinary treatment team for an in-depth psychiatric evaluation of the patient’s medical, emotional, educational, developmental and social history. This evaluation is used to develop a personalized plan of care to address each patient’s specific issues. Our treatment philosophy emphasizes psychiatric education and therapy through a multidisciplinary program with comprehensive types of therapy including:

• Individual therapy
• Group therapy
• Activity-based therapy and challenge experiences
• Family therapy
• Education services and school advocacy
• Alcohol/chemical dependency education
• Psycho-education group
• Nutrition group

Sample Schedule
Below is a typical day in the Child & Adolescent Center program:
Wake up/Breakfast
Goal setting group*
AODA education group*
Lunch*
Social Work*
Values, ethics and educational groups*
Adventure-based challenge programming
Dinner
Personal time; One-to-one opportunities with staff*
Special interest groups
Goals review
Homework; journaling
Bedtime

*Psychiatric sessions and other one-to-one therapies are held throughout the day.

Treatment Team
Peter Lake, M.D., is the medical director of Rogers Memorial Hospital-Oconomowoc, Child & Adolescent services-Oconomowoc and the Child & Adolescent Center. Dr. Lake is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and is a recognized advocate for child and adoloescent behavorial health. He frequently offers presentations on child and adolescent issues to medical professionals and the community.

Treatment team members of the Child & Adolescent Center program include:

• Board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist
• Board certified psychologist
• Physician
• Registered psychiatric nurse
• Certified recreation therapists
• Master’s level social worker
• AODA counselor
• School liaison
• Teacher
• Dietitian
• Child and adolescent trained counselors

Communications and Aftercare
Extensive effort is made to provide and host treatment update meetings with families, schools and community support agencies that may be involved with a child and the family. The meetings provide diagnostic reviews, outpatient treatment recommendations, and multi-system coordination vital to remain stability after discharge, including school advocacy and coordination of special education needs.

Admissions
We provide a free confidential needs assessment and referral recommendations 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, see our admissions page.

Locations
The Child & Adolescent Center is located at:

Rogers Memorial Hospital—Oconomowoc
34700 Valley Road, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066

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