Thursday, the Barber National Institute began a new chapter, opening the doors to a new center providing youth mental health services.
The Children’s Acute Partial Hospitalization Program’s new location in the 1300 block of Sassafras Street was introduced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon.
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The program addresses behavioral health needs for children in our region, providing short-term hospitalization and treatment for children and adolescents struggling with mental health.
Project leaders said the organization is increasing its focus on children with intellectual disabilities and autism, fulfilling their mission of making dreams come true for people of all abilities.
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“It really gives the children who are of school age who may have some mental and behavioral health issues while they’re in their mainstream school programs an opportunity to get some respite, to get some therapies, to learn a few coping skills to get them back into their mainstream school,” said Robert Barber, senior vice president of the Barber National Institute…