Lourdesmont, Pennsylvania

Address: 537 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA  18411
Phone: (570)587-4741             Fax: (570)586-0030

Contact Person: Michelle Sherman
e-mail: msherman@lourdesmont.com         web site: http://www.lourdesmont.com

Chief Executive Officer:     John A. Antognoli, Ed.D.
Chief Operating Officer:     Judy Neri, M.S.

A. General Information: Founded in 1889 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Lourdesmont is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation.

Lourdesmont offers a continuum of residential, day, in-home, and outreach services for girls and boys experiencing adjustment difficulties and their families, as well as a distinct mediation/conflict resolution center.

B. Partial Hospitalization: Partial hospitalization is a non-residential treatment modality which includes psychiatric, psychological, social, vocational elements under medical supervision.  It is designed for adolescents with moderate to severe emotional disorders.  Adolescents admitted into partial hospitalization require less than twenty-four hour care, but more intensive and comprehensive services than are offered in outpatient treatment programs.   Three partial hospitalization programs are provided: one is campus-based, the second is in a public high school (both are six hours each day), and the third is in a public intermediate school (three hours each day).

Partial Hospitalization provides a full range of clinical and support services within the context of a secondary school setting.  Working within their area of expertise, staff relate to the adolescents not only in their individual professional roles, but also as members of a treatment team which is integral in every aspect of the program.

C. Secondary School: The secondary school located on campus for grades seven through twelve is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education State Board of Private Academic Schools.  Classroom teachers and dialy transportation are provided through collaboration with the local Intermediate Unit (Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit).  Individual Educational Plans are developed for all students based on previous achievement, present functioning, and future educational goals.  They are coordinated with the Individualized Treatment Plans.