Overview

Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) offers two inpatient evaluation services for the child/adolescents who does not meet criteria for acute care, but whose behavior requires a medically safe and secure environment in which to complete an assessment. 

Standard Evaluation - This maximum 30-day assessment is designed to focus on several clinical issues and provide a trial of treatment. This service is ideal for the child who has a history of multiple hospitalizations without relief of symptoms, and the child who requires an extended period of observation to clarify complex diagnostic issues.

Brief Evaluation - This maximum 15-day service provides answers to a focused clinical question, usually for a chronic crisis, that cannot be answered during an acute admission.

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Inter-Disciplinary Team

Evaluations are conducted by an inter-disciplinary team of professionals. Each evaluation service is designed to answer specific clinical questions. 

The evaluation inter-disciplinary team includes:

• A Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Psychologists
• Psychiatric Registered Nurses
• Clinical Social Workers
• Special Educators
• A Dietitian
• Occupational, Art, Music and Recreational Therapists
• Behavioral Counselors
  

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Services Provided

Each evaluation service provides a detailed nursing assessment, a full psychiatric evaluation, and the establishment of a medical diagnosis. The physician prescribes, monitors, and adjusts medication for optimal efficiency, however, each evaluation service contains components that are specific to that evaluation.  For more information regarding the evaluation packages contact the Director of Admissions at 804.828.8822. 

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Admissions Criteria

A child/adolescent may be referred for an  evaluation by the parents, the schools system, the local Department of Social Services and/or community Comprehensive Service Act (CSA) teams. All evaluations are scheduled admissions. VTCC requires that an admission application be completed and submitted along with previous clinical information.   Click on the link to download an application for admission.

Admissions Application                                                   (PDF Document)

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Payment Options

For the evaluation services VTCC accepts third party payers and Comprehensive Service Act (CSA) funding. In patient evaluations are generally not covered by insurance, however the patient's insurance carrier will be billed prior to use of CSA Funds.

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For more information, or to schedule an  Evaluation contact:

Diane Hammond
Admissions Director
Virginia Treatment Center for Children
515 North 10th Street
P.O. Box 980489
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0489

804 828-8822
Fax: 804 828-9879