In response to area need, Vanderheyden has developed a CRISIS BED SERVICE (a.k.a. a 24 hour bed) designed to accommodate youth of age 10 - 17. It provides clinical and health care consultation while removing the strain on youth and families in crisis, averting the need for a costly and restrictive psychiatric hospital admission.

Features of the CRISIS BED include:

• 24 / 365 service
• Trained and experienced staff
• Intake coordination by MSW/CSW level staff
• Case coordination / Discharge planning services
• Average Length of Stay: 2-4 days
• Low staffing ratios

Admission information available upon request:

Maura Psoinos
Director of Community Services
(518) 283-3458
Ext. 16