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Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents doesn’t look like a hospital because it isn’t like most hospitals; it is a unique environment that offers a different approach to help children with complex needs. Children who repeatedly fail in conventional settings find new opportunities at Cumberland. We understand the unique psychological, social and behavioral challenges that often interfere with successful treatment of chronic disease, brain injury, neurological impairment and other medical conditions.

Our on-site staff of nurses, physicians and specialists address these issues by treating both body and mind, paralleling medical protocols with strategies to analyze and successfully modify behavior over time. Through an interdisciplinary approach we stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies. We help families cope with their child’s illnesses or injuries, enabling the child to achieve the best level of function possible – at home, in school and in their community.

Chronic Illness Program at Cumberland Hospital CUMBERLAND'S SUCCESSFUL FORMULA
 - Pediatric and adolescent focus
 - Physical and emotional issues treated
    in tandem
 - Treatment of complex medical issues
 - Ability to manage aggressive behaviors
 - On-site physicians and specialists
 - Nursing and medical services
 - Creative treatment approaches
 - On-site Cumberland Academy
 - Peaceful, therapeutic setting
 - Practical life-skills training
 - Nurturing staff trained in pediatrics and
    childhood development
As you get out of your car and walk around the campus, situated on 98 acres
along the Pamunkey River, you check the directions again.
This doesn't look like a hospital.
A Balanced Approach to Treating Mind & Body