Life Skills - Riverside Community Care

By Riverside Community Care

Highly structured and supportive therapeutic year round day program for adolescents, ages 12-18, presenting with major mental health concerns and disruptions in their home, school, or community.

Life Skills Therapeutic Day program
This is an ongoing program.
Monday through Friday. Morning and Afternoon.

Year round, excluding weekends and major holidays. 

Ages: 12 to 18.

Clients must apply and be eligible for Department of Mental Health Case Management or Single Service Supports, carry a qualifying mental health diagnosis and meet medical criteria. 

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Contact

Kimberley Hurdle
Program Director (Somerville)
khurdle@riversidecc.org
978-989-8862
Samantha Cametti McKenna
Program Director (Milford)
smckenna@riversidecc.org
508-422-9250
Jacqueline Cobb
Program Director (Needham)
jcobb@riversidecc.org
781-247-7762

Application required

  • Sign-up is ongoing

Cost

Program is funded by Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to those who are eligible and qualify for services.

Location

  • Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).

Life Skills Center - Somerville

117 Summer Street
Somerville, MA 02143
United States

Life Skills Center- Needham

225 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
United States

Life Skills Center- Milford

25 Birch Street
Building B, Suite 250
Milford, MA 01757
United States

Additional information

Each client is assigned a primary, Masters level clinician.  The center utilizes both a group and millieu therapy model, respectively, to help teens process and manage the challenges they face.  Groups are developed and facilitated using the following: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Social Skills building, Expressive therapy, Health and Wellness and Developmental Psychology.  In addition to Clinical supports, Family and Academic Support are also offered as part of the program.

Program continues to run during Winter vacation, February vacation, and April vacation.

Life Skills Brochure