North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 27 - MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Subchapter B - RULES GOVERNING AREA PROGRAMS AND CONTRACTED PROGRAMS UTILIZING SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX) FUNDS
Section .0400 - DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED
Section 27B .0401 - DEFINITION AND GOALS

(1) Primary Service. Day treatment programs are designed for children and adolescents who are too emotionally disturbed to function in normal groups or educational settings. Because of the severity of their problems, some children and adolescents can best be served in day treatment programs as an intervention to prevent hospitalization. Day treatment programs include partial hospitalization for children and adolescents and early intervention programs. Services include recreation, social skills development, group counseling, language communication skills, fine and gross motor skills for children and adolescents, and pre-vocational services and vocational training for adolescents, as well as services to parents;

(2) Components. None;

(3) Resource Items. None;

(4) Target Population. Children and adolescents under 18 years of age who are emotionally disturbed.