Children and Adolescents
CPU provides mental health services to children, adolescents and their families. Children and adolescents are usually referred to CPU by the Department of Human Services or teachers at their school. These persons have experienced severe traumas and abuse, often resulting in numerous foster care placements and/or psychiatric hospitalization.
Services may include individual and group psychotherapy and individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation. Families are encouraged to participate in the treatment of their child or adolescent.
In addition, we provide a range of objective and projective tests and measures to assess the person’s cognitive, affective and adaptive functioning. Appropriate tests are used for populations evidencing specific disabilities. This service may be provided by a person certified in psychometrics, a licensed psychologist or a psychological technician under the direct supervision of a psychologist as per the requirements of the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, or any licensed mental health professional authorized by his/her license to perform assessment and evaluation.
Our goals with this program are:
- Increase overall level of functioning
- Stabilize the family situation to avoid out-of-home placement as measured by the Rancho Quality of Life Scale
- Increase positive coping skills
- Increase social skills and positive interactions with others
- Decrease the need for psychotropic medication
- Decrease psychiatric hospitalization
- Initiate and maintain a supportive social network
- Develop and/or improve community living skills
- When applicable, develop vocational skills leading to employment.
Community Pathways Unlimited Offers:
Well-established, nationally accredited mental health agency
On-site counseling services
Compassionate counselors
Positive impact on the 24-hour care environment
On-going communication with facility staff and family members
Services provided throughout the state
CPU became CARF accredited in 2001 and continues to receive three-year accreditations in these programs:
- Out-Patient: Integrated Developmental Disabilities/Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents)
- Out-Patient: Mental Health (Adults, Children and Adolescents)