Bradley Hospital
SafeQuest Program
 The
SafeQuest program is an intensive after-school program for adolescents
who are at risk for self-harm and/or who are suffering from significant
mood or anxiety disorders. The program runs five days a week from
3 to 7 p.m. SafeQuest nurses, social workers, psychiatrists and
milieu staff work collaboratively with parents to provide the best
services possible to assist each child.
The length of time each teen participates in the program is determined
by parents and program staff members, and is reviewed on a weekly
basis. The goals of the program include reducing or eliminating
self-harmful behaviors, lessening hospital stays and improving coping
skills.
The SafeQuest program includes:
- Group therapy
Every day each teen participates in one hour of group therapy
with a focus on increasing communication and coping skills. Group
therapy gives participants the opportunity to exchange support
and suggestions with others who are struggling with similar issues.
- Family therapy
Each family is assigned a family therapist who contacts parents
at the start of the program. Families are expected to attend family
therapy at least once per week. We recognize that an adolescent's
difficulties affect the whole family. Further, children with strong
family support are much more likely to have positive outcomes.
- Individual therapy
Each adolescent in the program participates in individual therapy
two to five times each week during regular program hours.
- Skill groups
Skill groups are staff-facilitated educational groups that might
include discussions on topics such as dealing with peer pressure,
staying healthy, decision-making, communication with parents,
drug use and social skills.
- Psychiatric care
Participants will be assigned a psychiatrist for medication consultation
as needed. Parents are encouraged to share their perceptions and
questions regarding their adolescent's symptoms and possible medication
needs. (Parents and the psychiatrist may decide medication is
not necessary.) If the child is already seeing a psychiatrist,
the SafeQuest psychiatrist will work with him/her.
- Snacks and free time
Snacks will be available to program participants every day. Participants
will also have some supervised free time, during which they may
choose to use the gym, play a game, chat or do homework.
To receive the full benefits of the program, it is important that
teens attend every day.
Contact us at 401-432-1020 for more information about
SafeQuest.
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