Overview

The acute care program offers 24 hours admission, seven days a week. In addition, emergency services for psychiatric evaluation are available through The VCU Medical Center emergency room. The acute program provides the greatest degree of structure and intensity for children and adolescents in need of short-term intensive inpatient treatment. The clinicians at VTCC strive to quickly stabilize the patient and return him/her back to their community. The treatment team works with the family to provide a smooth transition, from the hospital, back to the family, school and community environment. The average length of stay for an acute hospitalization is four to seven days.

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Interdisciplinary Treatment Team

The inter-disciplinary acute care team includes a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychologists, psychiatric registered nurses, clinical social workers, special educators, dietitians, occupational, art, music and recreational therapists, and behavioral counselors.

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Services and Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Techniques

Services and treatment techniques provided with the acute care program include:

• Behavioral Crisis and Medical Stabilization
• Nursing Care
• Individualized Case Management
• Individualized Diet Plan
• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Individualized Interdisciplinary Evaluations (includes psychiatric, medical, psychological, functional/sensory motor evaluations as needed)
• Tutorial School Programming and Educational Case Management
• Psychosocial Educational and Skill Building Group
• Parental Skill Building Opportunities
• Peer Community Meetings
• Discharge Planning

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Admission Criteria

To be admitted into the acute care program the child/adolescent must be referred by a licensed clinical professional in the community who has seen, evaluated and determined that the child/adolescent is:

• A danger to self and others
• Displaying out of control aggressive behavior and is in need of medication stabilization.

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Payment Options

Virginia Treatment Center for Children accepts private health insurance, and Medicaid for payment of Acute Care Services. VTCC participates in most major managed care plans and is knowledgeable about reporting, authorization and co-payment requirements of managed care programs.

To admit a patient between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday call:
804. 828.8822

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For more information 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

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