About ECS

What ECS Offers

At ECS, we view treatment for our clients as a journey with two distinct yet overlapping phases. The first phase involves intervention and treatment, while the second supports transition to home. Our goal is to guide families successfully through these phases from beginning to end.

Intervention and Treatment

This phase focuses on leaving home to learn new coping skills, develop new insights and let go of old behaviors. Our consultants go through a deliberate process to identify our client’s needs, determine criteria for treatment, and then to develop a specific plan. Once this assessment process is complete, we are able to recommend for our clients a customized spectrum of treatment services. The range of options include:

Intensive Early Care SM Therapeutic Wilderness Programs Assessment and Diagnostic Centers Therapeutic/Clinical Boarding Schools Emotional Growth Boarding Schools Schools for children with learning disabilities Character-based Boarding Schools Outdoor Therapeutic Schools Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)

Independent Living Programs for Young Adults Eating Disorder Programs Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs Extended Care and Sober Living Programs Psychological and Academic In-home Assessments Interventions Child transport/location

Transition-to-Home

This phase involves returning home to reintegrate with the family, apply newly learned skills to more complex situations, and take the next steps in life. A family’s response in the immediate days, weeks and months following the return home is fundamental to a successful, long-term outcome. Our commitment at ECS extends to life after treatment by providing our clients with the most comprehensive and effective transition services available. The Intensive Aftercare ^SM program offered through ECS provides the therapeutic elements necessary for long-term success after discharge and deals specifically with the causes of behavioral regression at home. As with our recommendations for treatment, the Intensive Aftercare ^SM program is customized and can include the following elements:

Family Bridge™ Program Panoramic Assessment In-Home Support Telecoaching (Family, Marital, Parent)

Direct Access Drug Testing Kit Individual, Marital or Family Therapy Support Meetings (e.g., AA, NA, Al-Anon)

The journey from intervention, to treatment, and finally to the transition home can feel both overwhelming and extremely rewarding. Our goal at ECS is to guide, support and advocate for families throughout this process.

ECS has partnered with Homeward Bound, a leader in aftercare services and parent education. Together we provide processes and tools to empower parents to create the context for achieving greater success within their family while maximizing the staying power of their child’s treatment experience.