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Everyone knows how difficult and delicate it is to treat a mental health issue, it takes a lot of time and patience and also understanding but when I was treated at Wernle I could easily understood that was not the right place for me.
About Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center
Located in Richmond, Indiana is the Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center. This was a treatment center that worked with children who were struggling with their behavioral health and were in need of specialized care that was developmentally appropriate, robust and focused on helping them with essential life skills. Along with mental health support, they offered services if youth had a substance use struggle.
The organization has served individuals throughout the region for over 145 years. Unfortunately, their operations are temporarily suspended as they undergo a period of transition.
When they were providing services to the community, children found supportive residential care in the spacious 100 acre campus. This state of the art campus features a variety of amenities including a basketball court, football field, and comfortable community spaces.
There were also many specialized therapeutic programs including pottery, music therapy, and other creative outlets for children to explore.
Several buildings make up this location including their main residential hall and their new Hawk Center. These buildings offered a welcoming atmosphere and children felt respected and heard as they moved through their treatment program.
Specialized recovery programs were created for children, and there were programs designed specifically for kids who have gone through traumatic experiences including sexual abuse. Trauma informed care guided the evidence based practices, helping children feel supported regardless of their struggles.
Children would have also gotten connected to various churches within the community. Through church programs, you would have been encouraged to focus on this spiritual side of your recovery, while working towards a healthy life.
Despite pausing their operations for now, they’ll continue to serve the community in the near future with more program offerings and specialized care for the wide range of substance use and mental health struggles children and adolescents face today.
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I would like to share my story my Snapchat is @caidencarnes if you would like to contact me I have a friend that I met in there who I still talk to today and that place traumatized the hell out of me my first unit they put me in was the private unit even tho I didn't need to be put in there please contact me Incase you been to this facility
in am wondering if anyone has started a blog or a support group for former residents at this facility. i have had no luck in finding any recourses for survivors. I was a resident there and suffered from abuse. I would like if someone could reach out in some way. maybe we could group together and talk about what we can do to possibly sue this place so they will never have the option to harm more children.
you re child will leave this place WITH MORE TRAUMA and if you don t belive me?. Do you re homework on this placeI was very very hesitant on writing this but here I am going to be the voice , because I am now grown now, and once was a child force here I have kids of my own now and would never want them to go through what I went through here.I d feel disgusted as a parent knowing ..But it traumatized meI was just a young girl back in 2019?or 2018, I was sent here , This place was supposed to help me for (trauma?. But I never even had trauma)personally I was just a wild teenager who didn t wanna go to school like lots of children ( meaning, I just wanted to stay home and not go to school iykyktyshiz. Eventually school got dcs involved and it went from there dcs made it out as if I had so much trauma and needed this place as if , it was required. my so called Dcs worker sent me here bc I was a missing school,, (My mother wanted me straighten out she thought this place was like idk beyond scared straighttrynna put some fear in me2 go school, but no this place is really for no child, and if a child is having , bad thoughts like suicide, ur better off doing therapy.Misbehaving?. Send them to a boot camp not here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Excuses to my mother on why I needed to stay in thisFacility longer now*.mind you the whole time I was here my mother couldn t make o ur why I couldn t comehome , didn t get. Into one fight with any of the other girls , except once but you could imagine a bunch of girls all stuck in one big room with just smaller rooms could get a little over whelming , always trying to get space sleepand can t bc someone s screaming , or someone s trying to break this or that,Therapy- was a joke.Have us sit down write are feelings, and called it a day. can t you do that at home?.bc when you would talk to the therapist they laugh.Personally got along and made alotof friends back then , ended up losing contact and never hearing from them again, but I will always remember there story s&nameWERNLmade it seem this place would be sooo amazing for me, to interact with other children- therapeutic as well, but it wasn t that so good of an experience as they made it out to seem. staff?.. From staff sexual assaulting kids.to staff bullying, and mistreatment to children <( <and no this was not a way of(discipline). Just simply neglecting. What was there to do).sit in this like BIG ROOM, (1bath)2tables)With a tv that we was never allowed to watchso all we could do is sit at those two tables and just stare at the walls until it was time for dinner &bed. Orsleep in ur basicly celll all day, optional.When I was there they had school program- wasn t worth a hoot, children was trying to eat the batteriesso because of one child s behavior.the whole unit couldn t watch TV. I personally never understood taking anger out a whole unit unit for one child s behavior like remove that child get them some REAL MENTAL HELP.but OK.Didn t go outside ever , but like 2 times,. I personally only went to the so called (wreck). Gym). Once , talk about fitness, smh.I had no trauma when I went as a child,Leaving?.i left with more trauma,My mom passed away in 2019, I was only allowed to see her once..bc of this place .For a hour, visitation.., but that s Dcs Cps ,For you, sending children to these places that supposedly here2help.honestly think they just hire anybody to work here,I could go on and on but my writing on here is limited and I can only say so much do ur homework b4 sending a child.Someone needs to get this place shut down, and for the kids that actually need the treatment ,needs to go to a better facilities-fosthomes-or physc ward a Cps worker job is to help children find homes or resolve the issue they re dealing with not throw them in some crazy place like thismyvoice will be heard and so will any ones else. A lot of these kids just wanted loving homes really.. . and this isn t over everyone has a story . And this was just a part of mine!.
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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.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
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.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Inpatient 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.
Treatments
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Clinical Services
When you participate in cognitive behavioral therapy in Indiana, you'll learn to recognize distorted thinking that has led to substance use. Your therapist will help you establish new patterns of thinking and healthy ways to cope with challenges that don't involve substance use.
Individual dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) takes place in weekly, 60 minute sessions. You'll have homework to do, such as keeping a diary to track your emotions and actions. You'll also attend group sessions, which are intended to be skills practicing sessions. DBT in Indiana typically lasts six months to a year.
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.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
In couples therapy, you and your partner work with a psychologist to identify challenges in the relationship and what changes need to be made. You'll work on listening, communicating, and navigating those changes in healthy ways.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
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Darrell R. Gordon, MSA, JD, CFRM
President & CEO
Maria Vail
Executive Director
Elizabeth Wortham
Administrator
Traci Ford
Manager, Quality Assurance
Erica Weiss
Director of Residential Programming
Tamika Bynum
Director of Human Resources
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2000 Wernle Road
Richmond IN, 47374
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