Richmond Kaiser Teen IOP Program Experience?

I don’t have specific experience with Kaisers IOP but it is generally the next step if therapy one on one isn’t working. I am familiar with Rogers and as it’s name states it is a Behavioral focused program. This means they are not going to address underlying issues but simply the behaviors that are undesirable. In my experience with my child these types of programs are not effective unless perhaps your child has OCD. The issues that cause the behavior need to be addressed so that the child is no longer expressing themselves through those undesirable behaviors. I strongly recommend that whatever program you choose it is a Relational program where relationships are built on trust that help the child to understand and develop coping skills. 

Abysmal experience with Kaiser IOP after my child made a suicide attempt. The first teen group they showed up to had two other teens who talked continously about beating up other people and being beat up.  I called Kaiser to say this isn't working (by the way, they matched a suicidal teen with an unlicensed staff person) and that staff person said come again. Second time, it was just one of the two kids who came, and again conversation was dominated by talks of violence.  The parents group was slightly better, though be prepared to spend 2.5 hours listening to other parents, which is great in many ways, but challenging in others.  Plus, it is usually the mothers who go and in my experience,fathers really need to go to work on the complicated emotions that come from having a suicidal child.  So definately not a replacement for couples therapy which is needed since the family environment contributes to your teens anxiety and we as parents need to examine what we need to do differently as well.  We are just paying out of pocket for everything.