Intensive Home-Based Therapy (IHBT)

The Buckeye Ranch’s Intensive Home-Based Therapy (IHBT) program is for youth ages 5 through 21 who are struggling with serious emotional disturbances and are at-risk for out-of-home placements or who are returning home from placement. The program focuses on acute behaviors, with a goal to focus on healing the mental health issues that put the youth at-risk while promoting positive development and healthy family functioning to ensure stability for the youth.

What to expect from IHBT:

Serves youth age 5-21
Program length is brief, with a maximum 6 month duration
Services are provided 3.5-5 hours/week in the home, school, and community where youth live and function
Staff provide 24-hour crisis interventions to assist self-harm behaviors, severe depression, aggression, substance abuse, trauma, and defiant behaviors

Intensive Home-Based Therapy (IHBT) - Autism Spectrum Informed (ASI)

Intensive Home-Based Treatment – Autism Spectrum Informed (IHBT-ASI) is an intensive, community-based behavioral health program that supports youth and families experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, social, and functional challenges. Built upon the traditional IHBT model, IHBT-ASI incorporates autism-informed principles to better serve youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or autism-related characteristics. Services are delivered in the home, school, and community to help families build skills, improve daily functioning, and prevent more restrictive levels of care.

A formal ASD diagnosis is NOT required for referral. Youth who demonstrate autism-related characteristics and would benefit from an autism-informed, intensive home-based treatment approach may be eligible for services.

What to expect from IHBT-ASI:

Serves ages 5-21
Family-centered treatment focused on building strengths, independence, and confidence
Intensive services provided in the home, school, and community with 2-4 sessions per week for approximately 4 or more hours per week
Support team with small caseloads
24-hour crisis interventions and on-call support

Program Impact

Over the last year, the IHBT program served 76 families, providing more than 7,300 hours of clinical service to support healing!

providing mental health counseling services Children and Families across Ohio

The Buckeye Ranch believes all families have strengths, and each member of the family plays an integral part in treatment. Our six Community-Based Mental Health Services programs are designed to work with children, their families, and members of the community to reduce concerning behaviors while helping children, youth, and families meet their own unique goals and plans.

Think one of our other five programs might be a fit for your child or family?

Learn more about our other Community-Based Mental Health Programs can support you and your family’s healing journey today by clicking the below buttons.

Intensive Family Support Program (IFSP)

Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) program

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program

Outpatient program

Integrated Co-Occuring Treatment (ICT) program