Lycoming Day Treatment Services focuses on increasing academic performance, socialization, communications, and vocational skills to allow our students to become productive members of the community.

All program referrals must come from either Lycoming County Children & Youth Agency or Lycoming Juvenile Probation Office.

Our School

Lycoming Day Treatment is a highly structured program whose students receive academic services in an Education Program provided by BLaST IU 17.

Our school serves a diverse mix of students from several surrounding districts.

Day Treatment is committed to providing a treatment oriented educational environment where youth have the opportunity to thrive academically, cope better emotionally and move forward in their educational and vocational goals successfully. Our School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan (SWPBS) encourages and promotes a healthy and positive learning environment.

Youth We Serve

Lycoming Day Treatment serves youth between the ages of 12 and 18 to provide social, emotional, behavioral and environmental supports.

Day Treatment Services are available to youth in two categories:

• Youth who need services without placement, but are at risk of out-of-home placement if problems continue.

• Youth who have returned from placement and continue to need a structured school program.

Our Students Follow These Simple Rules

• Be Prepared

• Have Respect

• Positive Interactions

• Follow Directions

• Make an Effort

Educational Program

Our Day Treatment program provides an accredited individualized regular educational program in conjunction with BLaST Intermediate 17.

• The educational component is available to youth from 7th grade through 12th grade.

• The minimum length of an instructional school day is 5.5 hours.

• Students receive a minimum of 180 instructional days or the equivalent of 990 instructional hours per academic year, as required by the PA Department of Education.

• Students in grades 9 - 12 can earn a minimum of several credits each year.
  

Students receive direct or online instruction in all subjects, including:

• Social Studies

• Math

• Composition

• Language Arts

• Physical Education

• Health/Fitness

• Science

We also provide Academic Remediation to increase study habits and make up lost credit, and Aggression Replacement Training which addresses anger management.

Our Day Treatment Program complies with the curriculum requirements of each of Lycoming County’s School Districts and assists in preparation for the Keystone Exams.

Supportive Services

Lycoming Day Treatment provides supportive services to help our youths succeed. These services include:

• Independent Living Skills

• Treatment Groups to address behavior and compliance concerns

• Aggression Replacement Training

• Recreation (Gym Class)

• Life Skills Instruction

• Community Service (probation hours, paying off fines)

• Individual Counseling (set treatment and academic goals)

• Contact with Family and Collateral Agencies

Treatment Plans

We create Treatment Plans, developed to help identify each student’s strengths, weaknesses and needs. These plans are completed thirty days after the student’s participation in the program and are developed in a team approach with the student, parent(s) or guardian, referring agency worker and the Day Treatment staff.

The youths we serve also have opportunities to participate in various community service projects.

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan

Lycoming Day Treamtent is excited to announce the implementation of a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan (SWPBS).

Research indicates that positive behavior support plans reduce the number of discipline referrals while creating a more positive school culture.

This plan includes four major components, including:

1. Three to five broad school rules

2. Explicit instruction for appropriate behavior in all school settings

3. School-wide positive reinforcement plan utilizing incentives

4. Systematic procedure for handing chronic behavior difficulties

We Are Here for Our Youth

The majority of our students exhibit emotional and behavioral problems. Our Day Treatment program is designed to provide interventions and opportunities to effect positive changes. Through our programs, youth examine their behavior, develop skills and learn to make necessary changes.

Contact Lycoming Day Treatment Services

Address: 234 Beach Road, Montoursville, PA 17754

Telephone: (570) 433 - 4512

Fax: (570) 433 - 4669

We are here for Lycoming County's children and youth.