How does Occupational Therapy Help Youth in a Mental Health Crisis?
In 2020, Occupational Therapy (OT) was incorporated into SECU Youth Crisis Center (YCC), a Monarch program, to assist children through sensory-based coping techniques. Watch this video featuring SECU YCC Occupational Therapist Amanda Cadena, OTR/L, as she explains how occupational therapy provides youth with valuable coping skills learned during their stay that they are able to use as they continue on their healing journey. Read more about the OT program at Monarch’s YCC here: https://monarchnc.org/behavior-health/learning-to-cope-children-in-mental-health-crisis-learn-skills-through-occupational-therapy/ or visit https://monarchnc.org/ for more information on Monarch services.