Services

Heartland Behavioral Health Service’s Child Acute Program offers comprehensive psychiatric treatment for ages 3-12.

Average Length of Stay: 7-14 Days

Admissions Criteria:
One or more of the following criteria must be met

• Threatening to, or behaving in a manner considered dangerous to self or others.
• Continued destruction of property
• Acute exacerbation of symptoms suggesting an organic dysfunction or presenting organic symptoms secondary to psychological/emotional factors
• Unable to function socially, educationally or in the family environment
• Pre-existing psychiatric conditions that demonstrate deterioration clinically with exhibition of the above criteria
• No significant progress with outpatient treatment and patient requires medication evaluation, special services, or continuous/skilled observation

Pre-Adolescent (Child) Unit

• 10 Beds
• Ages 3-12, Males & Females
• Assessment
  • Physical
  • Psychological
  • Social
• Therapy
  • Individual
  • Group
  • Family
  • Play
• Activities-
  • Educational
  • Recreational
  • Creative Arts
  • Team Building
  • Cooperative Play
• Discharge Planning for Aftercare

Program Components

• Individual Therapy (3x/week)
• Community Meetings(daily)
• Behavior Management Program(daily)
• Activity Therapy(daily)
• Family Therapy(weekly)
• Patient Education Groups(daily)
• Group Therapy(daily)
• Homebound School(daily)
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse Treatment(on individual basis)

Treatment Team

• Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Registered Nurses
• Youth Care Workers

Reimbursement

• Commercial Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield)
• Medicaid
• Private Pay
• TriCare(Military)

Admissions

• On-call admission staff is available 24 hours/7 days a week