About Impact Youth Services
Impact Youth Services is a residential group home in Richmond, Virginia, providing 24-hour mental health support for adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Serving youth ages 13 to 17, the program accepts referrals from foster care, juvenile justice, the Department of Social Services and psychiatric hospitals needing step-down placement. Impact Youth Services focuses on character building, independent living skills and family strengthening through a structured, community based approach.
Residential Programs at Impact Youth Services
The group home offers 24-hour residential support in a small, structured setting designed for adolescents with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities (IQ 50-70) and autism related needs. Placement begins with an assessment using the Inventory of Client and Agency Placement to match services to each youth’s clinical and developmental needs.
An in-house clinician provides individual and group therapy tailored to residents’ behavioral health, emotional regulation and social skills development. The program integrates independent living skills training, parent education in behavior management and therapeutic recreation activities, including arts and crafts, music, swimming, sports and community outings to support growth and stability.
Quick Facts About Impact Youth Services
- Location: Richmond, Virginia, serving youth referred by foster care, juvenile justice and mental health systems
- Program type: 24-hour residential group home for up to 6 adolescents
- Who they serve: Youth ages 13-17 with intellectual disabilities, autism, emotional disturbance and behavioral health needs
- Approach: Behavior management, independent living skills, therapeutic recreation and family/parent training
- Payment options: Accepts Medicaid and Medicaid waiver funding, plus state and federal block grants
Beginning Services at Impact Youth Services
Families and referring agencies in Richmond can contact Impact Youth Services to discuss placement needs and complete an initial assessment. The admissions team can explain eligibility, Medicaid waiver coverage and how the program supports youth transitioning from hospitals, foster care or other placements.
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Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Treatments
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Programs
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Contact Information
6725 Casey Savannah Lane
Richmond, VA 23234
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