PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
These short-term therapeutic homes (crisis homes) were established to support children in crisis. This includes but is not limited to intensive Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychiatric services, mental health counseling, 1 to 1 staff-to-client ratios. The goal is to quickly stabilize a client so they can step down to a lower level of support. Short-term is generally considered 2-6 months; however, every client responds to the treatment differently. In addition to trying to mitigate behaviors such as physical aggression, property destruction, AWOL, and self-injurious the team also concurrently work on teaching skills that will hopefully prepare them for the next setting.
Specialized Services
24 Hour On-Site Supervision
24-hour on-call Staff
Behavior Specialist
Psychiatric Services
Mental Health Services
Medication Reviews
Person-Centered Planning
Individual Support Plans
Social skills, hygiene skills, independent living skills training
Case management services
Integrative Care Approach
Safety enhancement instruction using Pro-ACT principles
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An individual must be between the ages of 7-17, have a documented intellectual disability, and be served by a Regional Center in California. They must also be in a "crisis" stage where maladaptive behaviors are unmanageable, and there is a significant safety risk. Behaviors include, but are not limited to, physical aggression, property destruction, AWOL, and self-injurious behaviors.
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All referrals to the “crisis homes” go through the Regional Center. Individuals are referred once it is determined they are in a stage of “crisis” where current maladaptive behaviors are unmanageable and there are significant concerns for the safety of the individual or others around them. Service Coordinators for the individual with the Regional Centers will make packets with relevant information on the individual and the situation they are currently in and send those to our Regional Center’s Placement Coordinator and Liaison who determine if placement could be beneficial and appropriate. Once a referral is made to our team, it is reviewed and a determination is made if placement is appropriate, and if so, when the next availability will be.
“In the summer of 2021, Hampton Court received a referral for a client in a state of crisis. The client had a history of physical and verbal aggression, elopement and general non-compliance/refusal of tasks. The client had been in and out of children’s psychiatric placements in the months prior to the referral, and had found no success in any program. During their stay at Hampton Court the client was able to decrease all behaviors and increase his skills. Client was able to return to school full time in a normal classroom setting with minimal supports. Client was scheduled for HCBS placement prior to Hampton (a higher level of care) but was able to transition instead to a step-down facility and is now on track to return home soon.”
CONTACT INFO:
12355 Hampton Court
Atascadero, CA 93422
Contact: (805) 461-4148