POSITIVE,
LASTING CHANGE
 At
Germaine Lawrence we provide comprehensive clinical services
to girls and their families so that treatment results in positive,
lasting change. We have a proven track tecord in providing
gender-specific, speacialized treatment to address a variety
of clinical issues including firesetting, sexual aggression,
eating disorders, substance abuse, physical violence toward
otehrs, and self-abusive behaviors. Germaine Lawernce is a
leader within the field in assisting sexual and physical abuse
survivors to learn healthier ways to manage PTSD symptoms.
Our masters' level clinicians receive extensive and on-going
training to provide effective individual, family, and group
therapy, with a growing specialization in Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT). Our milieu therapists are highly trained in
a sophisticated, nationally recognized approach to behavior
management, the Psycho-Educational Model (PEM). We provide
board-certified child psychiatrists, and a highly-trained
nursing staff backed up by a world-class medical center. These
services ensure that the girls at Germaine Lawrence will reach
their goals and return home or to their communities successfully.
A UNIFIED APPROACH
Each girl is assigned a Treatment Coordinator, a
Masters Level clinician, who assures that girls
and families receive the help they need. The Treatment
Coordinator provides both individual therapy and
family therapy to make sure we use a unified approach.
The Treatment Coordinators also maintain regular
contact with parents, guardians and outside professionals
so that everyone understands the treatment plan
and the progress that the girl and family are making.
Our Treatment Coordinators are talented professionals
with extensive experience in providing the best
possible care for our students.
A FAMILY FOCUS
As a family-centered program, we respect and support
the importance of the family to the child, and the
importance of the child to the family. We recognize
that residential treatment is a relatively short-term
intervention in the life of the adolescents we serve,
compared to family relationships that provide a
continuity that endures over time. Parents are team
members who are central to the decision-making process
about their daughter’s treatment, and consultants
who are the experts on their daughter’s history.
To ensure that families feel welcome at Germaine
Lawrence, we involve parents in a wide variety of
therapeutic, educational and social activities.
SPECIALIZATIONS FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
By focusing solely on the treatment of adolescent
girls, Germaine Lawrence has been able to develop
a number of highly effective clinical specialties.
As in other fields, specialization creates increased
expertise and sophistication, and improved outcomes.
Over the years Germaine Lawrence has been recognized
for developing specialized approaches for working
with survivors of sexual abuse, female sexual offenders
and fire setters, and girls with substance abuse
disorders and eating disorders.
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