Brain Based Services
Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus offers new, leading-edge brain-based services for troubled youth ages 5-21 who have significant developmental challenges, neurological and cognitive issues or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Neurodevelopmental disorders addressed include:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism, Asperger’s, PDD)
- Learning Disabilities
- Organic Brain Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Severe ADHD and other impulsive/explosive behaviors
Brain-based services may include:
- EEG/QEEG Assessment
- EEG Neurofeedback
- Pre/Post Measurable Outcomes
- HeartMath
- Emotion Recognition and Communication Programs
- IVA: Continuous Performance Test for Med Management
- Cognitive Enhancement Software
- Alpha-Stim/CES
- Auditory Visual Stimulation
General services may include:
- Social Skills Groups
- Life Skills & Vocational Instruction
- Individual, Group & Family Therapies
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychiatric Medication Management
- Case Management
- Discharge Planning
Experiential therapies may include:
- Brain Gym
- Equine Therapy
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Therapeutic Drumming
- Yoga
- Ropes Course
Staff:
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists
- Licensed Nursing Staff (24-hour coverage)
- Licensed Certified Teachers
- Masters Level and Licensed Therapists
- Recreational Therapists
- Experienced Mental Health Professionals
Clinical approval for these services requires one or more of the following conditions:
- DSM-IV-R diagnosable mental disorder
- IQ 50 and above
- Significant neurodevelopmental challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Organic Brain Syndrome and Communication/Speech/Language Disorders
- Child or adolescent exhibits behaviors that are dangerous to self or others
- History of failed or insufficient treatment or inaccessibility of outpatient treatment
- Unmanageable behavior in the home
Evidence of severe dysfunction within the community or school system
Social News
Sometimes a little encouragement goes a long way. That’s why we are passionate about helping children and youth cross that finish line into successful adulthood through programs like #YVLifeSet.
Classes are back in session and summer is almost over, but it was a memorable one! Take a look at all the fun activities our campuses enjoyed during summer 2019!
These awesome young people are a great example of sacrificing holiday time for a good cause. The members of @yvamericorps left campus at 4:30 a.m. on the 4th of July to support the AJC Peachtree Road Race
When D’Kerio as 16, he came to us for help after experiencing abuse, abandonment and an unstable home environment. Now, at 26 years old, D’Kerio stands by the tools and skills he learned from his counselors. He recently graduated from college with a degree in social work and is planning to help other young people find their own path to hope and healing. He returned to the Bartlett Campus in Memphis, Tennessee, as the keynote speaker for our 2019 graduation ceremony; sharing his story and inspiration with the children in our care.
Great place . I love everything about it . They are true angels on earth .
Success stories build hope for others who struggle..Fantastic and congrats...Thank you for your willingness to give back
Congratulations
Congratulations!
Congratulations D’Kerio. Best wishes for the future
Awesome D'Kerio!!!! So proud of you!!!
Beautiful story!
Congrats young man
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thats wonderful news
Thank you, D'Kerio!!!!
1 in 3 children enter the foster care system because of parental drug use. We are vigilantly working to reunite children and youth with their family safely through programs like YVIntercept.
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Dramatic rise in children entering foster care due to parents’ drug use, study finds
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There’s been a large increase in foster care entries in the United States due to parental drug use, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.