Who is eligible for the service and who makes referrals?

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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1. When might crisis stabilization services be needed?
2. What types of interventions do these services involve?
3. Who is eligible for the service and who makes referrals?
4. Who pays for the service?
5. Where can I find more information?