Crisis Stabilization Services

Crisis stabilization services provide the child or adolescent, together with the family, the coping skills to manage the crisis using a less restrictive alternative to psychiatric hospitalization and can also serve as a "step-down" program for children and adolescents upon discharge from a psychiatric hospital.

Crisis stabilization services are for those who:

• Are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis.

Specific Services:

• Collaboration among Emergency Services staff, case manager, therapist, and psychiatrist, with emergency appointments scheduled as needed
• Identification and use of natural supports in the community
• Intense services for a minimum of three hours per day for up to 15 days

Referrals & Funding

The following may provide referrals for crisis stabilization:

• Emergency Services Staff
• Outpatient Therapists
• Parents
• Psychiatric hospitals discharging clients back to the community
• Psychiatrists
• Schools

Most Medicaid plans cover crisis stabilization. Private payment may also be arranged on an individual basis, including use of a sliding fee scale.