Training in Various Clinical Topics
Our vast experience in the treatment of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and trauma allow us to share our expertise, treatment techniques, treatment successes, and clinical insight with others.
What we offer
Our expert clinicians have shared their experience in local and national forums on a variety of topics. We offer a number of trainings or professional consultations one-on-one or in groups to service providers and caretakers. For more information, contact Outpatient Services Director, Melissa Santoro at msantoro@smhfc.org.
Shepherd Training Series
- Monthly workshops complete with CEUs, focusing on strengthening and supporting children and families impacted by trauma.
- Read about the trainings: 2022 Training Series flyer.
- Register here.
Professional Consultation and/or Specific Trainings
- Professional consultation and/or training specific to concerns regarding sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or other trauma
- Read more about proffessional consultation in this flyer.
- Please contact the Director of the Outpatient Department, Melissa Santoro, at msantoro@smhfc.org.
Building Bridges Initiative Trainings
- We offer trainings on residential transformation and family engagement practices.
Continuity of Care Group
- The mission of the Continuity of Care Group (CCG) is to provide education, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration to promote safety, stability, and well-being for youth and families impacted by sexual abuse while utilizing best practices in treatment and support services.
- CCG is a collection of community partners who were initially established to create guidelines to specifically qualify providers in the treatment of youth with problematic sexual behaviors as well as the treatment of survivors of child sexual abuse.
- We have created a list of training topics that we offer in the hopes to provide education and support to service providers from all disciplines to best meet the needs of youth with problematic sexual behaviors, child survivors of sexual abuse and their families.
- The Director of the Outpatient Department currently acts as the Chair for the Continuity of care Group and monthly meetings are held at St. Mary’s Home for Children. If you would like to join the CCG meetings, please email MSantoro@smhfc.org to express your interest.

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401-353-3900
420 Fruit Hill Avenue North Providence, Rhode Island
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Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) - Horton, Hope, & Mauran
- Intense, supportive treatment including individual, family, and group therapy.
- Psychiatric services: evaluation, medication monitoring, and Psychiatrist-led treatment planning.
- Serves girls and transgender youth 13-18 (Horton and Hope) and Youth 6-13 (Mauran).
- Home-based, community-based, and aftercare services.
- Peer Parent Support Partners for caregivers and Youth Mentor/Youth Advocate for youth.
- Family finding and search for family members and other important people in the lives of youth.
Acute Residential Services (ARTS) - Harding Program
- Hospital step-down or diversion program which serves boys ages 6-13 and girls ages 6-17.
- Intensive short-term stabilization and brief treatment.
- Psychiatric evaluation, medicine management, assessment treatment planning, Individual, family and group therapy, and educational tutoring.
- Third-party funded.
Assessment and Stabilization Services - Hills Program
- Serves teen girls and transgender youth ages 12-17.
- Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, individual, group, and family therapy.
- Facilitates transportation to home and school districts,
- Psychiatric services available as needed.
- My Life My Choice program available.
- Coordinates recreational activities in the community.
- DCYF funded.