Frequently Asked Questions
Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
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Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
When might crisis stabilization services be needed? These services are most frequently employed when the child or adolescent needs an immediate clinical intervention in the least restrictive setting to lessen the impact of mental health dysfunction. Stabilization services are sometimes used as a "step down" program for those being discharged from psychiatric facilities and returning to the community.
Goal
The goal is to develop and restore adaptive, stable functioning within the home, school, and/or community.
Contact Us
For more information contact Scott Britton, Mental Health Care Coordinator, at 804-758-4035.
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Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
The service consists of clinical personnel meeting daily with the child for up to 15 consecutive days and up to 8 hours per day.
Clinicians providing crisis stabilization teach positive coping skills. The goal is to instill a sense of hope by assisting the child and family in managing the crisis, while reducing the acute emotional distress of the child or adolescent, assuring safety for the child and others.
Contact Us
For more information contact Scott Britton, Mental Health Care Coordinator, at 804-758-4035.
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Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
Those eligible for crisis stabilization services include:
- Children and adolescents who are experiencing acute psychiatric distress with a marked decrease in psychiatric, adaptive or behavioral functioning
- Children and adolescents who are hospitalized or in other out-of-home placements pending return to the community
Referrals
The following may provide referrals for these services:
- Case Managers
- Emergency Services Staff
- Outpatient Therapists
- Psychiatric staff working in close collaboration with each other and the family
Contact Us
For more information contact Scott Britton, Mental Health Care Coordinator, at 804-758-4035.
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Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
Fees for the service are covered under most Medicaid plans; private payment may be arranged on an individual basis, including the use of a sliding fee scale. For more information contact Scott Britton, Mental Health Care Coordinator, at 804-758-4035.
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Youth & Family Crisis Stabilization Services
For more information contact Scott Britton, Mental Health Care Coordinator, at 804-758-4035.