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Sequoyah: is a Department of Health facility with a close working relationship with CYFD and the court system   is a secure treatment setting   specializes in violent, disruptive patients   for treatment, not incarceration   is culturally sensitive   accepts referrals regardless of ability to pay   has performance improvement program including outcome studies   has a fully credentialed professional staff   is JCAHO Accredited   is licensed/Medicaid certified and accessible through all three Medicaid Salud! managed care organizations

Admission Residents are admitted to Sequoyah only under the provisions of the New Mexico Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and are afforded all rights under the Code. They may not be committed to Sequoyah under the delinquency section of the Children's Code although treatment may be a condition of their probation or parole.

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Services Sequoyah is a twenty-four hour a day program, although normal working hours for the administrative staff are Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.Charges for services are the responsibility of the legal custodian. However, Sequoyah will work with the custodian to bill Medicaid or other appropriate insurance. No resident will be denied services based on inability to pay.    Sequoyah utilizes the multidisciplinary team approach to treatment in a culturally sensitive environment that addresses the individual needs of the resident. Contributions from education, milieu, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, recreation and social work, are integrated into an individualized treatment plan. The treatment plan is explained in terms the residents and their families can understand and are reviewed every thirty days. Clinical services provided include individual, group and family therapies, art therapy, educational services, medical services, medication management, pet therapy, neuropsychiatric services, social services, speech and language therapy, and therapeutic recreational activities. Contract services provided include dental, non-denominational religious services, nutritional planning, optometry, pediatric, pharmacy, portable X-ray and EKG services.

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Accredited School  

Sequoyah has a fully accredited Special Education School.  

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Referrals to Sequoyah may be received from any source in the community. However, referrals of Medicaid Salud! participants must be made through the managed care organization. Referrals for children who are exempt from managed care must be made through the Children's Mental Health Services Review Panel in Santa Fe, New Mexico (505 827-5888). Referrals should include a packet of collateral information. A pre-admission evaluation will then be conducted by a member of the Clinical Staff, who will then present the case to the Evaluation Committee for discussion and approval.

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Discharge planning begins at the time of admission, with the needs of the resident and the custodian being continually evaluated throughout the treatment period. Services for continuing care are coordinated through the resident's managed care organization, the custodian, the Juvenile Probation and Parole office (if involved), and other community and treatment services to assure a smooth transition to a less restrictive setting.

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