April Newsletter: What Families Say About Us

APRIL 2024 NEWSLETTER

One of the best parts of the job for clinicians at Bradley REACH is seeing the feedback that our teens and their families give us when we leave the program.

Here are just a few examples:

Initially, many families were wary about participating in a virtual program. Many had had negative experiences of virtual school, and assumed that their teens wouldn’t be able to engage for hours each day on screen. But most were surprised:

More and more though, much of the feedback we receive doesn’t even mention the program being virtual. Instead comments focus on the quality of the clinical team and the importance of peer connections:

We’re committed to expanding access to the high quality support that the Bradley REACH virtual program can offer. We’re so excited that telehealth makes this level of care accessible to many teens and their families for the first time. To talk more about how we expand access to intensive treatment, please email us at bradleyreach@lifespan.org.

Psychiatric Times Bringing the Hospital Home: Meeting Teens in Crisis Where They Are by Cassandra Gibson MD and Nicole Chaudhrey LICSW
Mental Health Goes to School Talking it Through with Shivana Naidoo MD

The Role of Art Therapy

Healing Arts have a strong, positive impact on our patients and their families. In the years since we initiated the program at Bradley Hospital, we have witnessed the extent to which Healing Arts improve the health and wellness of patients receiving mental and behavioral health services.

When to Worry & What To Do

Because schools see children so often, it can be hard to know when to worry, and where to find resources when you are worried.

Real-Life De-escalation Strategies

There are many reasons why a child's behavior could escalate. Knowing how to de-escalate a situation properly is key in preventing violence. Learn more about de-escalation strategies in our podcast with Kristen Kichefski, chief nursing officer at Bradley Hospital.

LISTEN HERE

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THANK YOU FOR READING!

To find out more about adding Bradley REACH to your continuum of care,
visit our website www.bradleyreach.org or or email bradleyreach@lifespan.org.

Best wishes,

The Bradley REACH Team