NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Children and teens facing mental health emergencies in Norwich will soon have a new place to go for help.
The Rose Center is a sub-acute crisis stabilization center located om Clinic Drive for children between the ages of 5 and 18, according to Community Health Resources (CHR), the non-profit behavioral health provider operating the center.
“It’s very exciting for us, because we have always believed that children and families and adults need a whole system of care to really thrive and do well,” Community Health Resources president and CEO Heather Gates said.
Services include individual, family and group therapy, as well as psychiatric consultations, safety and stabilization support, medication management services and skill development for youth and caregivers.
The center, which is funded by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), has therapy offices, bedrooms, a quiet room and a craft room, among other resources. For up to 14 days, up to 10 children at a time will be able to stay at the center to get the services they need. CHR said the length of stays will be based on individual needs.
“This program, this level of care, is something we don’t really have,” DCF Commissioner Susan Hamilton said. “We have kids sometimes that end up in a more restrictive level of care, like hospital settings, when really, this is the kind of place they need.”
CHR said it will welcome its first clients in the next few weeks. Anyone interested in these services can call 1-877-884-3571.
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