Center for Children and Families
Offers mental health assessment and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families. Areas addressed include a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses, interpersonal difficulties, and general family issues; treatment plans offer a range of therapeutic modalities.
Physical Address
100 North Bellefield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Hours
24-hour Emergency Room; Office: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 8:30pm; Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Voice
Application process
Call.
Fee
Depends upon program and services provided. Medical Assistance and third-party payment accepted.
Eligibility
Children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
Service area
Allegheny, PA
Agency info
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
A full range of outpatient and inpatient services for people with psychiatric disorders. Special programs for adults include a mood disorders module for depression, anxiety-related disorders, and substance abuse; and schizophrenia module for cognitive disorders. Also has a geriatrics module that provides comprehensive assessment and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric issues; Including specialized programs for Alzheimer's disease and late-life depression. Services for children and adolescents include programs for mood disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, eating disorders, sleep problems, anxiety disorders, family crisis intervention; pediatric psychiatry and medicine, Tourette's syndrome, multiply-handicapped children, suicide prevention and residential treatment services for adolescents. WPIC also provides a base service unit that serves the 9C-1 catchment area; it has a branch program at the Hill Satellite Center and other satellite offices in several community locations.