I am so sorry about the bad news, I also received similar news from the original recommended program, but I sought out another and told insurance company it was urgent! I will be praying something else will come up because the days of me taking difficult child II to work ended long ago so I can relate.
****wrote this before I read your 2nd post*****
today was difficult child II's 1st day in partial. he seemed to do ok, summer means no academics at least with this program. Lots of group therapy and art therapy from what I understand. The Psychiatrist is not set to see him until Friday. That's all I know so far we have "family therapy" 2morrow at 8:15am.